Most wrapping paper, gift bags and gift boxes are on a one-way trip to the landfill, according to Kelly Draeger of the Otsego Conservation District.

Don’t throw away that old plastic drum just yet! Watch as we turn a simple canister into a functional and stylish storage box. This easy DIY hack helps you repurpose plastic drums into a practical ...

As environmental concerns grow, more and more U.S. states are banning or restricting the use of plastic foam foodware.

OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Gaylord residents spent Thursday digging out of another winter storm. So far this season Gaylord has dealt with two major winter storm systems, one of them was ...

GAYLORD -- A new era is in the works for the Gaylord wrestling program. The Blue Devils have been one of the standards of northern Michigan for years now and that includes rankings, wins and ...

An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...

If you’re taking stock of your kitchen tools, a cursory scan around the room will probably reveal a common trend: black plastic. “Black plastic is in virtually every kitchen in America ...

DecaBDE has been found in black plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers, grocery meat and produce trays, and children’s toys that have been recycled from electronic waste such as old ...

Both plastic and glass are fairly easy on the environment to produce, but are often very tricky, costly, and intense to recycle. When you factor in all of the water used to decontaminate plastic ...

Plastic pollution is a growing problem in Japan, prompting cleanup efforts to recover plastic litter from water bodies. However, research on recovery rates from different river basins remains limited.

We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...