Experts say small changes at home can significantly reduce microplastic pollution. Here's our guide to lowering microplastics ...

Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...

Update on January 14, 2025: Added in the note regarding the errors in the original study. Checked prices on alternative products. We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed ...

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Even if you make every effort to use a reusable grocery bag, we will all inevitably shop without it at least once — and take home a plastic shopping bag along with our wares. These things add up ...

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The first company to ever sell fully synthetic plastic—the Bakelite Corp., established in 1922—advertised it as “The Material of a Thousand Uses.” It had that right: Today, beyond the plates we eat ...

Fromm Family Foods is recalling certain frozen dog food after plastic contamination was found. The recall affects only one product: Bonnihill Farms ...

How Are Plastic Bottles Made? Plastics are made from oil or natural gas, which are made of molecules called hydrocarbons. When you heat hydrocarbons to very high temperatures, they break down into ...

First we were told: Don’t put detergent pods in your mouth. Remember the Tide Pod Challenge? Now a study says the pods aren’t necessarily an eco-friendly option for your washing machine or dishwasher.