Connecticut has eliminated billions of plastic bags from the economy and ecosystem with a ban on single-use bags. But what do ...

Fast food restaurants prepare meat in a variety of ways, and one popular chain cooks its beef in a plastic bag so it can ...

Only certain takeout containers are recyclable in most places. Putting errant boxes in the blue bin only clogs up the system.

Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry sea turtles, it's nearly impossible to distinguish between jellyfish and floating plastic ...

Testing has found microplastics in rice, tea, salt, sugar, beer, processed foods, milk, bottled water, and a range of seafood ...

Scientists are finding microplastics throughout the human body. Here are some simple strategies to reduce your exposure.

From your clothing to the water you drink, being mindful of microplastics can help reduce your exposure and health risk.

But paper bags do not tend to be reused ... So which is worse for the environment – plastic or food waste? We enter the plastic paradox. According to anti-waste charity WRAP, increasing the ...