A look at our recycling systems reveals less of our plastic is actually being recycled than one might think.
A look at our recycling systems reveals less of our plastic is actually being recycled than one might think.
Gov. Bill Lee signed a law banning local governments from enacting regulations against certain plastic bags and utensils after Nashville and Memphis considered taxes on single-use plastic bags.
A team of scientists and volunteers surveyed the Tennessee River and found massive amounts of broken-down plastics, which aren’t regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Plans for cracker plants and a gas liquids storage hub could lead to a toxic plastics industry in Appalachia.