We diligently recycle, especially our plastic and glass. In the 1950s, recycle was not a commonly used word, but there was a ...

A new business is working to reduce plastic waste in Grand Rapids and give the material new life. (Nov. 16, 2024) ...

It's not yet Thanksgiving, but a ton of stores, including Walmart, have already gone live with Black Friday deals ahead of ...

Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) will hold his latest hearing on the problem of high credit card fees this Tuesday (11-19) at 10 a.m. The fees are controlled by a cartel of just two companies-Visa and ...

Even natural materials like cotton and wool shed non-plastic microfibres that can pick up pollutants. In some cases, these fabrics shed the same amount of microfibres as polyester, Ocean Wise found.

Microplastics in the air we breathe, our food and water and many of the products around us are polluting our bloodstream and ...

They came of age without fillers or selfies, now they’re approaching aesthetic interventions in their own unique way.

Research sheds new light on the spread of microplastics, revealing a surprising "hitchhiking" mechanism that could impact ...

Published in the journal Nature Water, the research sheds light on how microplastics travel quickly through water systems, ...

Fake grass is made from polypropylene, a petroleum-based plastic material. Polypropylene is advertised as safe and durable, ...

Since then, it has been observed more than 150 times. Exploring the deep midwater region has long presented challenges due to ...

Africa continues to grapple with plastic pollution, a waste crisis, and limited investment, activists report, as discussions ...