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A bird splashes water while bathing in a shallow dish.

Outdoors

Bird feeder owners can help birds beat a heat wave with one shallow dish of water

An overhead view of industrial buildings, a highway, and surrounding urban areas.

Business

Chemical recycling was billed as a plastics fix. But in Europe and US, projects are now folding

blue pens in a cup focused on the pen caps

Home

In India, a Redditor uses pen caps as clothespins, then shares a dozen more reuse hacks

A sign for Harley Street in Westminster, London.

Tech

London's Harley Street clinics now offer microplastic tests and even treatments

A green sea turtle.

Outdoors

Sea turtle washed ashore in Florida, too weak to swim, makes a triumphant return to the ocean

A man talks about beach cleanup efforts with volunteers in the background.

Tech

Ocean cleanup crews say the fastest way to stop microplastics is to remove bigger plastic first

A toddler sitting on a playmat, playing with colorful toys and sipping from a small cup.

Home

US warns parents some toddler toys can turn deadly only after they break apart

A hand in a blue glove holds three small glass vials containing colorful sediment and particles.

Tech

Texas study finds microplastics in nearly every North Texas waterway, urges action

A brightly colored fish with a silver body and orange-black striped tail swimming in water.

Tech

In Brazil's Amazon, a fish eaten for everyday meals is turning up with plastic in its gut

A colorful display of various soccer jerseys featuring famous players and teams, arranged on hangers.

Tech

In the UK, researchers ask if fake football shirts shed more microplastics than real kits

Three packages of Peter Rabbit Organics fruit puree, featuring flavors banana & strawberry, with a cute rabbit illustration.

Food

Baby food pouches sold at Kroger, Meijer, and Target are recalled over plastic strands

A glass jar filled with vibrant kimchi sits on a table with wooden chopsticks nearby.

Food

Korean kimchi may help clear microplastics from the gut, early study in mice suggests