It’s no secret that plastic pollution is a major environmental issue. From single-use water bottles to plastic packaging, our reliance on plastic has created a massive waste problem that is damaging ...

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 ...

When the going gets tough for certain bacteria, they form into spores that can withstand the harshest of environments. Scientists have now utilized that fact to produce "living plastic" that ...

Our world is awash in plastic. From single-use water bottles and food packaging to synthetic clothes, shoes, and even nail polish, our overreliance on plastic is spreading a toxic, chemical-laden ...

For five years, Beth Terry has been obsessed with living a plastic-free life. The popular blogger and author of “Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too,” told us in a phone ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. It wasn’t until Sarah Paiji Yoo became a new mother that her journey into ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Including cast iron skillets, wooden cooking utensils, and more Toni Sutton has been a shopping writer at PEOPLE since 2022 and brings ...

TerraSafe, a North Carolina-based materials innovation company, has announced its merger with DisSolves, a dissolvable film packaging startup. The comapy combination paves the way for two plastic-free ...

Every trip we take leaves a footprint not just on the places we visit, but on the planet as a whole. And while travel opens minds and enriches lives, it often comes with a heavy toll in the form of ...

As we all strive to live more sustainably, hidden plastics are a big concern. Many traditional tea bags contain polypropylene, a sealing plastic, which means they can't be recycled. However, an ...