Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...

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That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Aniston, Kristin Cavallari and Kylie Jenner are among the stars who've nipped any speculation in the ...

There’s no way to stop our planet’s plastic consumption entirely; that genie is already out of the (plastic) bottle, and it will take government and private sector intervention to make a major ...

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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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 ...

When it comes to plastic, there are certain items that should never be kept inside, like raw meat, candles, and photographs ...

Reduce, reuse, and recycle has been a national mantra for decades. In an effort to shrink our collective carbon footprint, consumers often reuse plastic water bottles. But is this a safe practice? The ...

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.

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 ...