Three local teens took home prizes in the Carpinteria Valley Association’s climate change essay contest: Evelyn Calkins, Anna Morrison and Luka Donahue.

Come Sunday, children will be scouring their yards with baskets in hand in the hopes of uncovering plastic eggs containing ...

A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official ...

While nothing can ever restore that missed opportunity, California law does allow Gray’s loved ones to be compensated for her ...

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OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. — Old Saybrook Police Chief Michael Spera announced his intent to retire after 29 years of full-time service Tuesday. Spera said he will be leaving office on April 11 and ...

Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. The benefit of plastics ...

WASHINGTON – By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 600 million kg of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis ...

The recall, which affects more than 10,000 cans of Coca-Cola, were recalled because they may have been contaminated with a foreign object: plastic. The FDA did not mention any injuries or ...

Today, Oceana released a new report that projects The Coca-Cola Company’s plastic use will exceed 9.1 billion pounds (4.1 million metric tons) per year by 2030 if the company does not change its ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — A 13-year-old girl who was found dead along a river in south Santa Cruz County three decades ago was recently identified through DNA testing, investigators said.

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