One of Illinois’ more interesting laws to go on the books in recent years takes effect Tuesday. The law banning single-use plastic bottles in the state’s hotels, Senate Bill 2960, is one of the new ...

It could be lights out for tiny toiletries. Marriott International, the world's largest hotel chain, said Wednesday it will eliminate small plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel from ...

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Hotel guests in New York will no longer receive complimentary mini toiletries beginning next year. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, hotels and motels with 50 rooms or more in New York will no longer be able to ...

A 2024 study by the French NGO Agir pour l’Environnement found that repeatedly opening and closing plastic soda bottles significantly increased the number of microplastic particles in the beverages.

Researchers have developed new methods to upcycle poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) from discarded bottles into components for supercapacitors, devices that store and release energy quickly.

One day while working, Henry Rodriguez came across a bag of reusable water bottles from the lost and found, all headed for the trash. Instead of letting them go to waste, the 54-year-old maintenance ...

(WGN) — One of Illinois’ more interesting laws to go on the books in recent years takes effect Tuesday. The law banning single-use plastic bottles in the state’s hotels, Senate Bill 2960, is set to go ...