I used to grab a plastic water bottle without thinking twice. It was easy. Convenient. The thing you just did when you were thirsty and on the go. Looking back now, I realize I never questioned it.

During important processes like cleaning, fragments of plastic are lost as microplastics. This means the system itself creates plastic waste, and we urgently need to rethink the design and operation ...

A Monmouth County woman and Clean Water Action are fighting against single-use plastic pollution across New Jersey. Here's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A trip to the grocery store often feels mechanical: you go in, grab your usual list of necessities, pack them up, then head home ...

A new study from The University of Manchester has shed light on an unexpected consequence of plastic bag bans in East Africa, and why well-intentioned environmental laws may actually be making life ...

Several global trends are colliding with disastrous consequences for health and the environment, new research warns. Plastic production has skyrocketed since the 1950s, from a few million tons a year ...

People who save every plastic bag as adults usually do so because of the frugal beliefs they grew up around. These beliefs caused them to develop a frugal and scarcity mindset that dictates not only ...