Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Globally, we’re producing around 400 million metric tons of plastic each year. Nearly half of that is single-use: everything from ...

Reusable grocery bags, food-service containers, and cutlery are better for the environment than single-use alternatives, even those that are compostable, concluded a comprehensive study published in ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, “humanity produces over 430 million tonnes of plastic every year – two-thirds ...

We're surrounded by plastics and other synthetic chemicals. Are you aware of these less obvious sources? Many common kitchen items contain hidden plastics or plastic-like materials, from coatings to ...

More than 400 million metric tons of plastic is produced annually, and only a small fraction is recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, or leaks into the natural environment, which is impacting ...

Many common kitchen items contain hidden plastics or plastic-like materials, from coatings to linings to microplastic contamination. While it’s nearly impossible to avoid them entirely, understanding ...

Since the 1950s, as plastic has become a go-to material for dishes, utensils, food storage containers and more, we’ve produced more than 8 billion tons of it around the world. There’s just one problem ...

Bridget Cevero of the Maritime Aquarium, left, and Annalisa Paltauf of Save the Sound, hold up the 35.75 pounds of trash collected by volunteers at the cleanup at Sherwood Island State Park last year.

Many common kitchen items contain hidden plastics or plastic-like materials, from coatings to linings to microplastic contamination. While it’s nearly impossible to avoid them entirely, understanding ...