A team of students creating a biodegradable plastic bag took first place in the finals of the TiE Young Entrepreneur (TYE) ...

A group of high school students is ... of the 5 trillion plastic bags produced each year are recycled, said J.J. Shpall, 16, a junior. The bags litter the landscape, pack landfills and clog ...

A 17-year-old high school student in Waterloo, Ont. has found a way to break down plastic bags in a matter of months. As jurisdictions across Canada take action to ban the use of landfill-clogging ...

The golden arch proprietors dole out over 2 billion burgers a year, each individually wrapped in plastic coated paper and thrown into a paper bag with ... of the Arts grad student, Andrew Millar ...