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With Trump’s tariffs in play, it’s the perfect opportunity for a national bottle bill
As tariffs increase the cost of aluminum and other materials used to make beverage containers, Congress can stand up to these ...
The Best Filtered Water Bottles, According to Our Tests
We tested options from Brita, CamelBak, and LifeStraw to find the best filtered water bottles for safe sipping while ...
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Answering 10 pressing questions about plastic pollution
Ahead of the UNEP-hosted World Environment Day, here’s a closer look at what plastic pollution is, why it’s such a problem ...
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Frugalpac paper wine bottles roll out in US with Target debut
Collective Good wines will be packaged in the fiber-based bottles via a collaboration between Latitude Wines and Monterey ...
Nevada Senate passes bill halting plastic water bottles in Lake Tahoe
(The Center Square) – The Nevada Senate has passed a bill addressing the microplastic problem in Lake Tahoe. Senate Bill 324 prevents the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles over four liters ...
It’s illegal to trash plastic bottles in NC. But what if I can’t recycle?
Still, North Carolina is among dozens of states that have mandatory recycling requirements, The Charlotte Observer previously ...
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Homeowner shares brilliant hack for reusing empty water jugs: 'This is great'
consumers are finding new ways to utilize the plastic products they cannot avoid purchasing. Photo Credit: Reddit In the post, the Redditor shared "some inspo for recycling jerrycans," accompanied by ...
Tahoe Daily Tribune.com15d
Plastic water bottles could get banned on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe with senate bill
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, Nev. – A senate bill has been introduced to the Nevada legislature this session that could prohibit the sale of plastic water bottles in Nevada Lake Tahoe communities ...
Nevada Appeal15d
Bill would ban small plastic water bottles to protect Lake Tahoe
A bill in the Nevada Legislature aims to reduce plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe by banning the sale of small plastic water bottles. If passed, Nevada businesses surrounding the lake would no ...
The Oberlin Review15d
DeCafé Accidentally Stocks Canned Still Water, Resparks Controversy Over Plastic Water Bottle Ban
DeCafé stopped stocking Liquid Death Mountain Water, the only available option for packaged still water on campus since the College reinstated a ban on single-use plastic water bottles in August 2024.
Wine Industry Advisor16d
Target Becomes First Major US Retailer to Commission Sustainable Wine in Paper Bottles, Saving Nearly 100 Tons of Carbon Dioxide.
April 17, 2025 — The Target Corporation is the first major USA supermarket retailer to commission a range of sustainable wines in revolutionary low carbon paper bottles that will save the equivalent ...
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Researchers sound alarm on the health impacts of drinking from plastic water bottles: 'This points to a wider issue'
The study focused on eight young adults from Austria, including five women. They were asked to drink only tap water and not consume liquids from plastic or glass bottles for one month. Their blood ...