There’s no way to stop our planet’s plastic consumption entirely; that genie is already out of the (plastic) bottle, and it will take government and private sector intervention to make a major ...

The first thing I think about every morning is my iPhone alarm. The second? Plastic pollution. I cofounded Grove Collaborative, a brand making consumer products more sustainable, so my notifications ...

Plasticizers—the most common of which are called phthalates—are used to make plastic more flexible and more durable. They’re so widely used that today, they show up inside almost all of us, right ...

Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank estimates ...

Learn how to make a simple recycled plastic comb using a panini press and basic tools. This DIY method is great for creating prototypes and can be applied to various projects. Simply draw up a ...

Collaboration is key to making plastic use greener as soon as possible. Our experience yields tips on how to set up industry–academic partnerships. Collin P. Ward is an associate scientist in ...

Plastic is cheap to make and shockingly profitable. It’s everywhere. And we’re all paying the price. On a Saturday last summer, I kayaked up a Connecticut river from the coast, buoyed by the rising ...

Plastic is one of humanity's most useful inventions... and one of its most persistent problems. Plastic has become so ingrained in modern life that it's easy to forget how long it lingers once tossed ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

Plastic is everywhere—even in the foods we eat and the beverages we drink. CR’s recent tests of nearly 100 foods found two types of chemicals used in plastic, bisphenols and phthalates, in a wide ...