"Plastic Planet" is that rare call-to-action documentary that might rouse viewers to do something. “Plastic Planet” is that rare call-to-action documentary that might rouse viewers to do something ...

Heat waves, floods, wildfires and the like are an ongoing reminder that climate change is already here. Mankind’s actions have permanently changed the world and it’s only getting worse. The news is ...

It boggles the mind to know we humans are literally made of stardust. Nearly all the elements in our bodies come from the stuff produced as stars exploded over the last 13 billion years. It boggles ...

Plastic pollution is a massive problem, and the problem has become so bad that scientists have even found melted plastic ingrained in rocks on remote islands in Brazil. The plastic buildup also ...

CLEVELAND — Empty water bottles. Snack wrappers. Disposable cutlery and the clear wrap that it comes in. Every day we toss plastic in the trash and rarely think anything of it. As part of our ongoing ...

We didn’t always know that plastic is bad. There was a time when we could see only the revolutionary nature of the material. We didn’t see it as the “forever garbage” we are depositing on literally ...

Really big systems, like ocean currents and weather, work on really big scales. And so too does your plastic waste, according to new research from Janice Brahney from the Department of Watershed ...

The life cycle of plastic begins underground, where oil and gas are extracted from deep below the surface of the planet. These fossil fuels are then refined in facilities, using extreme temperatures ...

As we wrap up our week-long celebration of Earth Day with insightful articles focusing on various aspects of plastic pollution, this final article focuses on how the courts are being asked to step ...

Born in 1970, Earth Day has evolved into one of the largest civic events of all time. When we observe the 54 th Earth Day on April 22, the health and safety of the planet couldn’t be timelier, ...

Parade’s Recycle Plan: Parade is reinvigorating its recycling program after a brief hiatus. The company launched its free underwear recycling program in January 2022 but quickly burned through ...

Really big systems, like ocean currents and weather, work on really big scales. And so too does your plastic waste, according to new research. Really big systems, like ocean currents and weather, work ...