Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink ...

People who drink bottled water every day ingest 90,000 more microplastic particles per year than people who drink tap water, ...

Rhode Island's search for a cure to the litter problem caused by the thousands of carelessly thrown away bottles, including the tiny liquor containers known as "nips," will go on for at least another ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – How many plastic cans, bottles and containers have you rinsed out, put in your recycling bin and placed at the curb over these last decades of New York City recycling? Thousands?

Advocates say 10-cent deposit and producer responsibility will address recycling and litter problems, but business groups warn of “a financial burden on local businesses and consumers” PROVIDENCE — ...