Littering and disposal systems cause microplastic’s ingestion into the environment, which can assimilate into food items to ...

Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Most of that trash winds up in a landfill. As someone who loves ...

We’re not wasting a thing in 2025. In pursuit of organizing my over-crowded pantry and fridge, I’ve acquired a slew of food storage containers. But my kitchen pride and joy are the products that have ...

I consider myself to lead a pretty sustainable lifestyle, having grown up in the worst drought in California history with parents who had us do things like Navy dishwashing and showering. I bring ...

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

What would a month without buying any new single-use plastic products look like? It’s a tall order for many Americans, who go through about five pounds of plastic a week, according to Oxford ...

I’m always looking for ways to pad boxes with trash. I do this for two reasons: I refuse to spend the money to buy fresh boxes and new packing material, and I believe in sustainability, so I try to ...

A plastic bag might be the most overengineered object in history. Some years back, I stopped by a French deli to buy some big chunks of cheese and carried them home in a plastic bag. The cheese was so ...

The Super Clever Plastic Bag Trick We Wish We’d Known About Sooner originally appeared on Parade. We’ve all had those moments when you’re leaving the coffee shop with two drinks and only one hand to ...

PITTSFIELD — It’s been more than four years since Pittsfield enacted its plastic bag ban. Like the upcoming changes to how the city disposes of its trash, the plastic bag ban was a hotly debated ...

Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers. Jay Karr Island Packet We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly, and we have all ...

ON. WTAE.COM. 1237 IS THE TIME ON THIS WEDNESDAY AND PITTSBURGH’S PLASTIC BAG BAN WAS IMPLEMENTED IN OCTOBER OF 2023 TO TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. IT HAS SPARKED BOTH PRAISE AND QUESTIONS ABOUT ...