Bottled water — where the 16.9-ounce plastic half liter bottle is by far the most popular container — saw a 2.3-percent jump ...

A comprehensive assessment by researchers, including Rafael Auras from Michigan State University, sought to evaluate the ...

A comprehensive assessment by researchers, including Rafael Auras from Michigan State University, sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging ...

An executive order from President Trump will negate a Biden initiative that required federal procurement offices to purchase ...

President Trump signed an executive order stating that it is "the policy of the United States to end the use of paper straws.

Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.

The new study, published Feb. 3 in the journal Nature, found that brain samples collected in 2024 contained significantly ...

PFAS can be found in a variety of industries and products including firefighting foams, food packaging ... safe dischargeable water streams, safe mineral effluent, safe vent gas, and recoverable heat ...

Scientists found plastic particles in nearly all seafood samples. Smaller species like shrimp had more contamination.

Recycling infinity room in Newcastle; Food surplus fund open; Essex unites against fly-tipping; Scrap metal fire treated as ...

TAMPA, Fla. - Researchers are finding higher levels of microplastics in human brains. A new study done by researchers at the ...