Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, students at both Central High School and Central Freshman Academy will be required to ...

Peoria Public Schools has approved a new plan that would require students at the middle school level and above to have a clear backpack for the upcoming school year.

The pioneering 2015 study of marine plastic didn’t include illegal dumping and export of plastic waste. In the new analysis, the team considered those actions, but only for the U.S.

Peoria Public Schools is considering a clear bag policy for middle and high school students to improve safety and reduce contraband items, with final approval of the policy expected at the Board ...

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

The Dollar Tree on International Drive isn’t merely a store—it’s a financial oasis where Floridians and savvy tourists alike discover that stretching a budget doesn’t have to mean sacrificing life’s ...

It's been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other ...

FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Opening a bottle or unwrapping a piece of deli meat could be adding tiny plastic ...

Your lunch might be feeding you a mouthful of microplastics with each bite. Here are some microplastic-prone foods that you ...

At 90 years old, arthritis forced Mary Bilkie to step away from her volunteer duties with the Elks Feeding Empty Little ...

Columbia police are revealing new details about the unsolved case of Virginia 'Ginger' Davis. Police say on the morning of ...

Researchers measured micro- and nanoplastics in such food and drink products as beer, canned fish, rice, mineral water, tea bags, table salts, take-out foods and soft drinks. Here's what they found.