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Four wrapped samples labeled with different chemical names under normal and blue lighting conditions.

Tech

Scientists in Japan turn microplastics into glowing quantum dots for UV-blocking food film

A syringe on a beach.

Outdoors

Syringes that shut a New Jersey beach likely came from sewer overflow, not ocean dumping

The exterior of a Best Buy store with a blue wall and a parked vehicle displaying an in-home consultation advertisement.

Business

Best Buy says 29 supply chain facilities now have TRUE zero-waste certification

A variety of sashimi and garnishes arranged on ice with lemon and colorful radishes.

Food

Researchers warn parasite tied to 'mushy' kingfish may stay hidden until cooked

A conveyor belt with two keyboards and various electronic devices in a warehouse setting.

Business

First US system shreds battery-embedded vapes and earbuds whole, cutting fire risk

A large fire ignites near industrial buildings, creating thick black smoke and visible flames.

Tech

UK recycling centers see 10 battery fires a week as tossed vapes spark $1.3 billion toll

A large pile of debris and waste near industrial buildings with a clear sky in the background.

Tech

UK council to rotate six mobile cameras through illegal waste-dumping hotspots

A dumpster containing various items including comforters and packaging.

Business

TJ Maxx dumpster yields comforter set, perfume, and decor in a blunt look at retail waste

A person wearing gloves taking a sample of water.

Tech

Great Lakes tap water for 40 million people is laced with microplastics, yet few rules are in place

A hand gestures towards a bulldozer working at a landfill covered in piles of debris and waste.

Tech

Inside a South Carolina landfill, a towering compactor shows how fast waste adds up

Samples of a plastic alternative.

Tech

Kenyan inventor turns invasive water hyacinth into plastic that decomposes after use

A hedgehog with glitter slime on its face.

Outdoors

UK hedgehog left fighting for its life after a tossed slime toy glued one of its eyes shut