Hate to break it to you, but you probably just ate a side of plastic with dinner. That " microplastics " problem we've all ...

Plastics in the clouds, in fish guts, in our brains, in the placenta: The Earth and its inhabitants are in the midst of a plastics crisis. A global treaty to address that crisis is long overdue. A ...

A recent study has found “alarming” levels of toxic chemicals in free-range eggs around the globe. The finding is based on ...

This is a prime example of troubling behavior that can have lingering effects. Reporter exposes problem with commonplace items found on beaches: '[It] is really damaging' first appeared on The Cool ...

You brush twice daily, floss religiously and see your dentist every six months. But what if these acts of oral hygiene are quietly contributing to one of the planet's most pressing environmental ...

Think of all the plastic that winds up in the ocean — from every country on the Pacific Rim, every river flowing into the ocean, any fishing vessel out at sea, any freight container fallen overboard, ...

City’s leaf collection begins Oct. 13; collected leaves will be repurposed for construction and landfill cover.

Crew hopes their journey draws attention to the global garbage problem. July 26, 2010— -- A 60-foot catamaran made out of plastic bottles completed a four-month journey across the Pacific Ocean ...

For McDonald's, 'paper or plastic?' has always been a devil's bargain ...