HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV) is reminding businesses that the first phase of the Disposable Food Ware Ordinance is set to take effect ...

Henry Gabriel, Honolulu’s Recycling Program Branch Chief, joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss the evolution of and compliance with the City’s nearly decade old “plastic bag ban,” ...

It's indisputable that Austin is a unique city with a lot to envy: world-class live music, beautiful city parks, and an ever-expanding and evolving food scene. Yet all of these attractions that make ...

The issue of plastic waste has been in the news, from the authorities here saying that they will not impose a charge on disposable plastic bags, to global retailers making an effort to reduce plastic ...

Honolulu’s Disposable Food Ware Ordinance that restricts the use of polystyrene food ware will take effect Tuesday. A coffee cup made from polystyrene foam lies on the side of a road.

WATSONVILLE — Watsonville is taking plastic off the menu, approving sweeping bans that target trash stemming from restaurants and hotels — and give the city among the most aggressive single-use waste ...

The new 'Own Your Period' Campaign by Mooncup - the eco-friendly alternative to disposable sanitary-ware - aims to persuade women to make the switch From day one we've had one aim: to make the ...

SANTA CRUZ — An ordinance that requires customers pay an extra 25 cents for beverages sold in disposable cups, among other changes aimed to reduce single-use items, will hit the city of Santa Cruz ...

Last month, Sikkim restricted the use of two non-biodegradable products in the tiny hill state with immediate effect. While one government notification banned the sale and use of disposable Styrofoam ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Starting Thursday, Oahu restaurants have tighter restrictions for how they can serve carry-out food. Plastic straws, plastic bags with handles and plastic utensils ...