As countries meet for COP 30, five climate goals anchor the discussion, with one demanding close attention: cutting plastic ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — As soon as you roll out of bed, you are likely seeing or interacting with plastics. Whether you consciously realize it or not, nearly every facet of our lives rely on plastics ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plans to build a £35m waste plastic recycling plant have been submitted. The facility in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, would use a ...

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 ...

Hampshire is a family physician in San Diego, trained with ecoAmerica as a climate health ambassador, and serves on the Public Health Advisory Council with San Diego’s Climate Action Campaign. She ...

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 ...