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Compact, travel-friendly, and often plastic-free, moisturiser bars are quickly gaining popularity. But are they just a trendy ...
For years, we’ve been able to recycle plastic bottle tops in our workshop, but the bottles themselves have been a challenge.
The Food and Drug Administration says that the current use of BPA and certain phthalates in food packaging is safe. But some experts have disagreed, citing studies that have linked exposures to the ...
Until September 14, 2025, visitors attending the Wilder Institute/ Calgary Zoo are able to explore a series of ...
Plastic utensils are definitely something we should be reconsidering as a society. Luckily, there's another alternative ...
Putting GPS-tracked plastic bottles into this Raleigh creek will help researchers study and possibly reduce litter.
Reusable water bottles can help you stay hydrated, but experts say not cleaning your water bottle regularly can expose you to ...
Polyester plastics, commonly found in synthetic textiles and plastic components of home appliances, are notoriously difficult ...
By Victoria Heath Plastic is everywhere. It’s worked its way into every crevice of life: from the food we eat, the water we shower in and even our own brains. Now, a new study, published in Nature, ...
Trump takes aim at paper straws that "melt in my mouth," citing his February executive order banning the federal use of paper straws as government buildings switch back to plastic.
One of Illinois’ more interesting laws to go on the books in recent years takes effect Tuesday. The law banning single-use plastic bottles in the state’s hotels, Senate Bill 2960, is on… ...
Currently there are no facilities in Hawaiʻi where plastic bottles are melted down so the plastic can be recycled into new bottles, and Doyle said recyclers instead have to ship that material out ...