According to Greenpeace, only 9% of the world's plastic gets recycled. Instead, plastic waste continues to collect in our ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a society so based in plastic, it may feel daunting (or impossible) to completely cut the substance from your daily life. But ...

A study revealed that 7 grams of microplastics—the weight of a spoon—could be floating in our brains. This alarming fact sparked a personal journey for Local 4's Pamela Osborne to reduce plastic ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that are small and durable. These particles can accumulate in water, soil, air and living organisms, raising both environmental and health concerns.

The company is expanding, with soap and detergent refill stations installed across multiple cities and states.

Unlike Lake and Porter counties, which leave the decision to offer curbside recycling up to municipalities, all LaPorte ...

The Nashville Zoo announced a sustainability effort on Monday that it says will reduce plastic waste by more than 1 metric ...

Microplastics are ubiquitous. Though you can’t see them with the naked eye, they’re found almost everywhere — in our food, our cleaning supplies and cosmetics, our water, the air we breathe — and ...

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The Nashville Zoo announced this week it would no longer sell one-time use plastic water bottles at its concession stands, ...