You drink water from a plastic bottle, feed the baby from a plastic bottle. These days, just about every beverage on the market is packaged in plastic. Now, studies and government-backed research have ...

You drink water from a plastic water bottle, chug sport replacement beverages from hard plastic containers, carry your milk home in a plastic gallon and even feed the baby her formula from a plastic ...

Only 4.7% of plastic produced by U.S. households in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace USA report. But that's not for lack of consumer participation. Greenpeace said most plastics simply ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Plastic is everywhere. We wear it, sleep on it, drive around in it ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

The new year is all about developing new habits. But instead of waiting in line to use the treadmill, I'm blogging about numbers. Frankly, writing is easier on the knees. So in addition to the ...

Plastic contamination is the “number one issue” that needs addressing in the review of the Quality Protocols for compost and digestate, according to a senior Environment Agency official. Howard ...

Does California have a ban on plastic bags? The goals of Senate Bill 270, the so-called plastic bag ban, spoke to the “three Rs” of waste reduction: Reduce the number of plastic bags Californians use, ...