The company has opted to not move forward with recycled bricks made from polyethylene terephthalate, or PET.
New research found that the eco-friendly "alternative" to plastic cups has adverse health effects on larvae.
Mice were exposed to microplastics in their drinking water, and those with higher exposures behaved erratically.
Thousands of pages from books and magazines were tossed on a Brooklyn sidewalk for four years, that is until local…
As I leave Earther, I'd like to invite polluters to kindly eat shit.
Plastics sold as greener alternatives act a lot differently in marine environments, troubling new research finds.
Could the soiled disposable diapers of yesterday become a sustainable building material of tomorrow?
A satellite image shows where tons of fast-fashion items are heaped in a clothing graveyard in the Atacama Desert.
Home to our garbage, landfills are a crucible of chemical reactions and pollutants.
The Mayor of Old Bridge says the person responsible "used poor judgement" when dumping piles of noodles alongside a…
Frozen polar waters host a critical species of algae. Accumulating plastic particles could threaten the whole…
Simple filters could help remove microfiber pollution from your laundry. But experts say a broader portfolio of…
Two fungi commonly found in plants and soil made meals of some of the hardest-to-recycle plastics.
Researchers found coastal invertebrates, anemones, and even crabs living on plastic far out in open ocean.
The plan would require city residents to separate leaves and other yard waste from regular garbage, in an effort to…
Researchers tested biodegradable glass beads in the lab, in soil, and even in mice to see how the materials broke…
Marlo Oaks also gave a presentation last month in which he used Hitler to illustrate some of the purported evils of…
While his various news outlets rail against 'woke capitalism,' one of his largest companies is hiring for a position…
A new analysis puts some scary numbers on our global plastic problem.
The bioplastic is more durable than paper straws—but bioplastics aren't necessarily the way to combat our waste…