The Cool Down on MSN

Officials spark backlash after using 'shaky' reasoning to delay major ban on everyday item: 'Yet another step backward'

AFP reported on the government's four-year delay of the measure that pushes the deadline to Jan. 1, 2030. The government said ...
New York Post

These items are banned in NY hotels in 2025 — with hefty fines for rule breakers

NYC hotel rooms won’t be quite so small anymore. As of Jan. 1, Albany has banned single-use plastic bottles for soaps, shampoos and other toiletry products that are under 12 ounces — in an attempt to ...
Tasting Table on MSN

Swap these plastic kitchen items for safer, smarter alternatives

If you're trying to reduce your plastic consumption, start in your kitchen. These eco-friendly kitchen item swaps make for ...
Phys.org

Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let's avoid single-use items

When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ineffective and "disgustingly dissolves in your mouth," he was widely criticized for ...
Forbes

Biden Era Single-Use Plastic Phase-Out In National Parks Rescinded

GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 22: Grand Canyon Park Services Ranger Jill Staurowsky looks out from the South Rim while giving a tour to visitors on February 22, 2025 in Grand Canyon, Arizona. The ...
OPB

A bill to curb use of single-use plastic items in Oregon may be headed to the trash

Lawmakers appear to be walking back a proposal to curb use of plastic products like disposable cutlery, condiment packets and tiny shampoo bottles, over concerns the bill doesn’t have enough votes to ...

Very little plastic being recycled in California as state efforts falter

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...
CNN

I tracked my trash for one week. Here’s what I swapped to cut out single-use plastic

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...