
EPA finalizes tough pollution standards for trucks and buses
Does it ever strike you as odd that while smaller cars have stricter pollution standards and get cleaner on a regular...

New magnetic material can clean microplastics in an hour
Microplastics have become a problem in our current world in every aspect. They are found nearly everywhere and...

Solve the single-use crisis with this compostable plate
We're told repeatedly not to use single-use plastics or create waste by using throwaway dishes, but that might...

Exploring the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), also known as the North Pacific Garbage Patch or the Pacific Trash Vortex,...

How to fight the fast fashion, textile waste crisis
Next to the petroleum industry, textiles are the number two contributor to waste and pollution. From sourcing materials...

What's the future of single-use plastics?
Plastic has quickly risen in the ranks over the past 50 years, leaping into the lead as one of the most ubiquitous...

The top 7 industries that produce the most pollution in 2022
Five main types of pollution disrupt our planet: air, soil, water, noise and light pollution. Of these, the first...

The problem with ethylene plants and the plastics boom
We know plastic waste is a massive environmental issue. From overflowing landfills, incinerators polluting the...

Ocean Sole cleans up flip-flop waste and turns it into art
Marine waste and unemployment are two significant concerns in Kenya. A non-profit organization called Ocean Sole...

Scientists find a way to break down forever chemicals
A new study has found that forever chemicals (PFAS) can be destroyed by relatively harmless chemicals. Researchers...

PFAS could be reduced by Australian plants
New research has found that Australian native rushes Phragmites australis, Juncus kraussii, and Baumea...

Comedian John Oliver addresses environmental racism
TV personality and comedian John Oliver shared opinions on the emotive issue of environmental racism in the US....

California ocean spill indicates a worrying pollution trend
On Feb. 21, officials closed beaches along the Southern California coast after untreated sewage leaked into the...

The environmental impact of Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras was a long-standing occurrence in other parts of the world before the French introduced it to Louisiana...

Take a toxic tour to learn about pollution from locals
Toxic Tours, a new initiative by #breakfreefromplastic, is giving people an inside look at some of the planet’s...