Tag: Plastic

A person talking about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
  • Outdoors Outdoors

How many Sour Patch Kids would it take to fill the entire Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

The moringa tree.
  • Outdoors Outdoors

Ancient 'miracle tree' can remove 98% of microplastics from drinking water

A hand sprays produce wash on vegetables in a colander.
  • Food Food

94% of pesticides can be removed from produce with this wash

Aerial view of a waterfront city at twilight, showcasing buildings, bridges, and marina boats.
  • Outdoors Outdoors

Nearly 50% of world's waterways are contaminated with plastic, cigarette butts

Products that should last years, if not lifetimes, but instead are built to last a mere three months and then be tossed out feel unnecessarily problematic.
  • Home Home

Shopper issues warning after finding frustrating problem with new electric toothbrush: 'Seriously?'

A large red Coca-Cola sign atop a modern building against a clear sky.
  • Business Business

Coca-Cola threatens to back out of recycling scheme over reputation concerns

A young student speaks to an audience.
  • Tech Tech

17-year-old student develops tool to rapidly diagnose malaria, other blood diseases

Plastic bags with food in a car trunk.
  • Business Business

Massachusetts moves forward with statewide ban on single-use plastic bags

Aerial view of several gray whales swimming in clear blue ocean waters.
  • Outdoors Outdoors

Why the San Francisco Bay has become a death trap for gray whales

A gloved hand holds a round glass flask containing colorful liquid and plastic fragments.
  • Tech Tech

5 game-changing innovations that could transform plastic waste for good

Blurred plastic Coca-Cola bottles.
  • Business Business

Coca-Cola ranked worst plastic polluter for 5th straight year, McDonald's and Red Bull also named

"Great tip."
  • Food Food

Home cook shares simple recipe using common food waste: 'Such a quick and easy way'

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