Company creates plastic from sugar to help solve microplastics problem
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that won’t…
A weak dollar can help but also harm
NEW YORK (AP) — A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation…
Report says US electronic waste is menacing Southeast Asia
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas,…
American e-waste causing ‘hidden tsunami’ in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas,…
Build-A-Bear keeps racking up market gains, despite tariffs, teetering mall traffic
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of…
How tariffs are shaping the holiday shopping season
NEW YORK (AP) — With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a…