Oil and plastic industry spent millions to mislead the public about plastic recycling
A new investigation by NPR and PBS Frontline reveals that for decades, executives in the oil...
One plastic teabag can release billions of microplastics into your cup
The next time you are craving tea, choose the paper teabag or loose-leaf tea in a reusable infuser — just steer...
Biofase has discovered a unique way to recycle avocado pits
A Mexico-based company has discovered a unique way to recycle avocado pits. Biofase, a startup founded in Michoacan,...
European parliament supports the ban of single-use plastics
The EU adopted new plans last week to ban single-use plastic items like plates, straws, cutlery, balloon sticks...
Plastic straws are a thing of the past, but which reusable straw is best for the future?
The days where plastic straws and their wrappers litter the countertops of restaurants, coffee shops and fast food...
France plans to make recycled plastic bottles less expensive
Take that, plastic! France has announced that it plans to make bottles made with recycled plastic less expensive...
86% of teens in study have traces of BPA in their bodies
The vast majority of teenagers in a recent study had traces of Bisphenol A (BPA) inside of their bodies, according...
New plastic recycling process uses no water and cuts costs in half
A Mexico-based tech company says it can recycle more than 90 percent of any type of plastic without using water....
Rotterdam's floating, plastic waste-trapping Recycled Park opens this week
This week marks a new beginning in Rotterdam: the Recycled Park will begin to retrieve litter from the New Meuse...
ABC's Investigative Team Uncovers Plastic Microbeads in Toothpaste Getting Stuck in Patients' Gums
ABC7 Chicago reports that Dentists and dental hygienists have begun speaking out against plastic microbeads in...
Why Are Thousands of LEGO Pieces Washing Up on UK Beaches?
In 1997, a massive wave hit the container ship Tokio Express 20 miles off the coast of Cornwall, sending 62 shipping...
INFOGRAPHIC: A Look at Earth's Oceans, and How We Can Help to Keep Them Healthy
Did you know that our tears have the same percentage of salt as seawater? Or that 90% of the ocean is yet unmapped,...
Reclaimed Plastic Furniture Can Help You Recline in Style
Isn't it ironic that most things that are made of plastic are used only once and then thrown into the trash, but...
The US is Banned From Exporting Garbage to China Through the 'Green Fence Initiative'
The US has a big trash problem. How big is it? So big that the country has to export rubbishto other nations in...
Banana Plastic: Researchers Create Strong Plastic from Fruit that Rivals Kevlar
Bananas are good for a lot more than just potassium. They can remove toxic metals from water and be used to make...
