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Scientists in China have developed a biodegradable foam that they say can remove up to 99.9% of microplastics from water.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a single-use plastic bag ban bill into law, changing a rule that’s been in place for 10 years.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused ExxonMobil of lying to consumers about the recyclability of plastics since the 1970s.

Youpa Stein and Liz Ametsbichler write, "All plastic eventually crumbles into tiny pieces (micro and nano plastics) that have penetrated every corner of the ecosystem – including the food web, the water cycle, and the human body."

A push to place a proposed ban on single-use plastics before Missoula voters this November must raise more than 8,400 signatures over the coming weeks.

A push to get a ban on some plastics on the November ballot could put the City of Missoula in a pinch regarding its new fiscal budget and the cost of the election.

On Thursday, members of the Families for a Livable Climate Beyond Plastics Working Group submitted a petition to the Missoula County Elections Office that could put an initiative on the November ballot to regulate some single-use plastics.

A bill that would prohibit plastic bags in California grocery stores and steer people to paper or reusable bags passed its first legislative committee hearing on Wednesday.

A pair of bills aimed at reducing the number of takeout containers thrown away in Oregon are headed to Gov. Tina Kotek.

While Missoula and Bozeman are perfectly suited to let voters consider local measures, including the regulation of single-use plastics, a bill passed by the Legislature in 2021 gives more power to lawmakers from the likes of Circle and Malta – both located hundreds of miles away – than it does to municipal voters grappling with local issues.