Tag: Plastic

A woman and a man in lab coats pose with a mascot in a classroom, holding colorful plastic props.
  • Tech Tech

New report says plastics industry fed US classrooms lessons that downplay pollution

A person holds two boxes of organic cotton feminine pads, with ingredient information visible on the packaging.
  • Tech Tech

CVS aisle review warns some 'organic' pads may still incorporate plastics

A gray electronic device with a slot and various controls labeled "ARTIMIS."
  • Tech Tech

Massachusetts scientists use AI to sort fuel-making algae from underperformers

A shelf displaying various art supplies including colored pencils, sketchbooks, and tool sets.
  • Business Business

Michigan parents built a thrift shop that's raised over $3.8 million for dozens of schools

A person removes a lid from a coffee cup.
  • Tech Tech

Study finds 'biodegradable' coffee cups shed 12 times more microplastics

A large pile of waste near a highway and river.
  • Business Business

Enormous illegal dump cleared after 5 months, UK taxpayers foot $8.1 million bill

Probo Koala cargo ship.
  • Business Business

Two decades after a toxic dump, Ivory Coast survivors are still waiting for a promised fund

A bird is seen trapped in netting between two tall posts.
  • Outdoors Outdoors

'Something needs to be put in place': Rescuers push for changes after 2 raptors get entangled in Topgolf netting

A pyramid tea bag submerged in water with text about microplastic and nanoplastic particles in tea.
  • Food Food

'Premium' pyramid tea bags are just plastic mesh, and they shed billions of microplastics into your cup

Cancer cells.
  • Tech Tech

Lab study finds ultra-low THC dose kept breast cancer cells in a less aggressive state

A woman speaks, a container of apple sauce is shown, and a child holds an apple while sitting with an adult.
  • Food Food

Consumer Reports finds 14 of 21 kids' snacks had concerning chemical contaminants

A gloved hand holds a petri dish with bacterial growth, while raw chicken drumsticks are in the background.
  • Food Food

US food recalls hit 26 in August as salmonella warnings jump sixfold from July

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