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"This program is another step in our journey toward sustainability."

Business

Hefty brand kicks off new initiative to keep hard-to-recycle plastics out of landfills: 'We are excited to see the difference our collective efforts will make'

"Often producers don't really know which kind of chemicals they have in their products."

Business

New report reveals disturbing chemicals lurking in plastics: 'We usually find between hundreds, if not thousands, of chemicals in an individual plastic product'

If coral reefs die or dwindle in health, whole ecosystems could be affected.

Outdoors

Researchers uncover new oceanic locations where microplastics are accumulating: 'Global initiatives are necessary to conserve these rich ecosystems'

The incredible innovation and far-reaching vision won them a major environmental prize.

Tech

Startup develops innovative solution to stop plastic pollution at home: 'We feel passionately about keeping the oceans free of microplastics'

The effects of microplastics on humans and other species are still being researched, and there is uncertainty about the amount of harm they cause.

Outdoors

Scientists discover surprising new place where microplastics are accumulating: '[It] might be acting as a sink'

While the full health effects of microplastics are still a mystery, early signs point to potential risks.

Tech

Scientists face uncertainty while examining health consequences of microplastics: 'We need to act before we have all the answers'

This surprisingly simple tactic worked well, with results showing as much as 95% effectiveness at removing plastics from water.

Tech

Scientists make unexpected breakthrough in quest to remove microplastics from water: 'We can make meaningful, broad-scale change'

"Always a good excuse for me to take a lap around Target."

Home

Here's what you're actually supposed to do with 'soft plastics' that cannot be recycled at home: 'This is super helpful'

"These were not high doses of microplastics, but in only a short period of time, we saw these changes."

Tech

Scientist makes disturbing new discovery while studying effects of microplastics: 'To us, this was striking'

It doesn’t end this David-versus-Goliath battle.

Business

Major court decision could clear the way for toxin-spewing US plastics plant: 'I know we're gonna win this battle'

BioCap, Solution to get toxic microplastics out of our drinking water

Tech

Scientists develop unreal solution to get toxic microplastics out of our drinking water: '[They] pose a growing threat'

Tea bags

Food

A single tea bag can dump nearly 12 billion microplastics into your drink — here's how to avoid that