Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank estimates ...

You brush twice daily, floss religiously and see your dentist every six months. But what if these acts of oral hygiene are quietly contributing to one of the planet's most pressing environmental ...

Plastic has become the symbol of ocean pollution, but what if it's not the real problem? This video investigates the ...

As the planet drowns in plastic waste, companies are devising bizarre alternatives, including stretchy seaweed, reverse vending machines and bamboo utensils, to save us all. Plastic waste often does ...

Look around you and you’ll struggle to find products that aren’t made with plastic. Since the 1950s, the malleable material has completely reshaped how we live and consume, offering convenience and ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, “humanity produces over 430 million tonnes of plastic every year – two-thirds ...

For decades, recycling plastic has been a losing game — too slow, too expensive, and too limited in scope. Most methods rely on high-heat extrusion and mechanical separation, degrading the material ...

Have you ever stopped to think about what happens to those little orange pill bottles after you finish your prescription? Every year, around 200 billion of these bottles are produced worldwide, and ...

Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making its plastic bag problem worse, the state is banning single-use plastic grocery bags entirely. In 2014, California ...

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