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You probably have microplastics in your brain, horrifying study reveals
Don't let this research go to your head.
This one kitchen item could be wreaking havoc on your health — and it's not a microwave
You likely use this item in the kitchen every single day.
Blue states' bag bans are causing more plastic waste than ever
Recent studies are showing that bans on single-use plastic bags are increasing the amount of plastic waste that ends up on landfills.
70M Americans drink tap water contaminated with 'forever chemicals' linked to cancer: study
More than 70 million Americans are living in homes where the tap water is contaminated with "forever chemicals" linked to cancer, reproductive and immune system damage, according to a recent...
You've been storing bananas all wrong — how to keep them fresh for longer
"I've got four bananas here and I'm trying out four different storage methods," the product testing TikTok account @tipperk posted in November.
'Forever chemicals' in microplastics spark over $250B a year health crisis — even more than COVID: study
Microplastics found in the US food and water supply that contain "forever chemicals" are contributing to a quarter of a trillion dollar a year health crisis, according to a new...
Microplastics found in nearly 90% of meat, plant-based alternatives: 'There’s no escaping them'
"The plastic pollution crisis is impacting all of us, and we need to take action to address its many forms," one study author said.
Bottled water contains 100 times more plastic particles than previously thought: study
A peer-reviewed study published Monday found that there are 100 times more plastic particles in bottled water than previously thought.
Chemicals that may cause cancer, infertility ‘widespread’ in packaged products like Cheerios: report
Consumer Reports, the non-profit advocacy group, tested 85 food items sold at supermarkets and by fast food chains -- finding some level of plastic chemicals in 84 of them.
PepsiCo sued by New York alleging plastic waste polluted the environment
The lawsuit filed in state court in upstate Erie County is among the first by a state to target a major plastics producer.
Whale calf killed by eating balloon washes up on North Carolina beach
A young whale calf that washed up dead on a North Carolina beach last week was killed by a balloon.
Here's how recycling can score you free pizza and soda in select cities right now
This month and next, Coca-Cola is joining forces with pizza places around the country to offer customers around the country free pies in exchange for -- wait for it --...
Microplastics are in the clouds, researchers warn as they sound alarm on plastic air pollution
Microplastic particles were found in the clouds the envelope the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji, more than 12,000 feet in the air.
Microplastics trigger behavioral changes akin to dementia: study
"This was striking. These were not high doses of microplastics, but in only a short period of time, we saw these changes," lead researcher Jaime Ross said.
Don't expect the greens' 1,600% mistake on ocean plastic to get them to change course
Per a new study in the journal Nature Geoscience, just 500,000 metric tons of plastic end up in the world's oceans each year, not the 8 million tons previously bemoaned.
Microplastics found in human hearts for first time, alarming new study finds
Microplastics, which are less than 5 millimeters wide — or about the size of a pencil eraser —can enter the human body through the mouth, nose and other body cavities.
NYC's war on ketchup and more: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 6, 2023
As any classicist knows, the word condiment comes from the Latin “condire,” or “to pickle.”
NYC plastic crackdown: Can we now get on to real issues, please?
Finally, New York City is cracking down. No not on drug dealers, car thieves, serial shoplifters but . . . restaurants that hand out plastic utensils and condiments without being...
‘Trash tsunamis’ flow in tourist hotspot
Shocking footage has emerged of “trash tsunamis” flowing down waterways in Indonesia as plastic waste piles up.