"It's basically our issue that we have to address." 14-year-old wows lawmakers with bold request: 'We are the ones who are ...

Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a bill into law that bans thicker, reusable plastic bags at grocery store checkouts, restaurants ...

And if a plastic fork weighs about 5 grams, our landfills would be spared roughly 200,000 tons of single-use plastic utensils, “a weight equivalent to 889 Statues of Liberty,” Valliant added.

One of the most common ways people are exposed to plastics is in the kitchen: Black plastic spatulas and other utensils may ...

Recent studies have found that a common item in your dishwasher can be linked to health problems. There is a link between ...

Do you still cook with plastic utensils? Research shows that these release substantial amounts of microplastic particles with normal use, which can then be ingested with food. When heated, this is an ...

Swedish eco-friendly packaging company PulPac has received a €20m ($23.5m) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to ...

Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, University of Queensland researchers have found. Dr. Elvis Okoffo from UQ's ...

It’s probably a good idea to ditch your black plastic utensils, since they may expose you to harmful chemicals. Here’s what to use instead.

that is a look at the roads. now back over to the news. thank you. mo. louisville is joining a global initiative to cut down on pollution. this month, a plastic free july to honor this mayor ...

How dishwashing plastic containers fuels heart issues and pollution Published: Jun. 19, 2025, 11:42 a.m. Woman with long hair in white blouse puts crockery to wash in the dishwasher at home.