Say no to black plastic containers! Black plastic contains harmful chemicals that can impact your health and the ...

Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires.

Starting with one type of product can be a manageable place to start reducing chance of harm, suggests a team of ...

An example of a communal recycling point in the Netherlands. You can usually find these within every neighbourhood. Image: Depositphotos Municipalities usually have containers for waste, paper, glass, ...

Polypropylene is a type of plastic used to make everything from yogurt containers to water bottles. It's easy to recycle and is one of the most popular plastics used today. You'll know a piece of ...

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But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.

Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0. As the dust settles on last month’s failed United Nations negotiations to end plastic pollution, high-ambition countries in Europe and elsewhere ...

Thailand has become the latest country to take on the global plastic waste crisis by banning imports of plastic waste. For years, the country had served as a key destination for plastic waste from ...

If you consume bottled water on a regular basis, you’ll probably have an abundance of empty bottles ready to recycle. But before you throw them all out, there are some clever ways you can ...

He emphasizes that proper waste management is essential for reducing these risks. The use of plastic in Europe has skyrocketed over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal that in 2021 ...