It’s no secret that pollution is a problem, and a large part of that pollution comes from single-use plastic bags. Plastic bags are used for everything from your garbage to your produce, but there are ...

Just over a year ago, the world was shocked by a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that carried more than 100,000 gallons of toxic chemicals, exposing thousands of inhabitants and the local ...

For decades, plastic was a technological marvel. Ridiculously cheap and easy to manufacture, while being both flexible and durable, this material is used for almost every conceivable project—from food ...

The overconsumption of plastics has been a growing concern throughout the United States and the rest of the world for years. In 2024, there was a record number of Google searches for "microplastic" ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have created new sturdy and biodegradable plastics. Plastic is an essential part of life, but when it breaks down, it becomes microplastics, ...

Report warns plastics in construction harm health and climate. Minnesota tribe promote alternatives. McKnight Foundation eliminates vinyl in new LEED Gold HQ. Minnesota entities are at the forefront ...

The finalists in the world’s only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable thin-film plastic alternatives were announced this week. The eight finalists ...

Olivia Rosane is a freelance writer who focuses on environmental issues. Her work has appeared in EcoWatch, YES!, and Real Life Magazine. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small ...

Plastic waste is seriously harming our planet’s health. Single-use, broken, lost, and discarded plastic items alike do not decompose in nature, instead polluting our soil and waterways for thousands ...

Swapping plastic straws for alternatives is a sustainable change everyone can make. Insider tested five plastic straw alternatives in coffee and water to find which one worked best. This article is ...

The government has decided to cancel regulations that prohibited the use of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) wrap—a material commonly ...