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Zero waste lifestyle: 10 practical tips to get started
Zero waste lifestyle: 10 practical tips to get started
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Amazon is trying to eliminate plastic that doesn't get recycled. It's actually making some progress.
Amazon is using a paper filler made from 100% recycled material instead, which customers can recycl…
Catherine Boudreau
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Shein found two cases of child labor at its suppliers last year
The company suspended the suppliers for 30 days and terminated contracts with the underage workers.
Shubhangi Goel
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Study finds unique patterns like 'fingerprints' in brains of people who are born blind
The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), included a smal…
PTI
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Shein and Temu shoes and sandals were found with 11 to 229 times the legal limit for toxic substances, South Korean officials say
Shein shoes contained up to 229 times the legal limit of toxic chemicals, the South Korean authorit…
Aditi Bharade
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Microplastics are clogging your arteries — and possibly increasing your risk of heart disease
Worryingly, those with plastic in their plaques are 4.5 times more likely to experience a heart att…
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This small business founder won't sell on Amazon. Here's what she does instead.
Kate Assaraf, founder of Dip, says she's avoiding Amazon as she grows her business for reasons incl…
Alex Bitter
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Expensive fishnet flats are the reigning ugly shoes of the summer
Sandals and flip-flops are usually the most popular summer shoes. But this year, fashion fans can't…
Amanda Krause
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This UK company is selling chips in a fully biodegradable “paper” bag; is this the future of single-use packaging?
The plastic alternative can be recycled, re-pulped, composted, and even breaks down in anaerobic en…
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Plastic testes: Scientists analyse human testicles, find microplastics in every single one of them!
Eat right, exercise, get adequate sleep, manage your stress, avoid smoking and limit alcohol — thes…
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Wende Zomnir revolutionized makeup with Urban Decay. She's not done building her empire.
Wende Zomnir is a beauty legend. In the 1990s, she cofounded Urban Decay. Now, she's growing her co…
Amanda Krause
How 1.5 million plastic bottles are turned into clothing every day
Polyester is one of the most popular fabrics in the world. Made from PET plastic, it is prized for …
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Costco has changed the packaging of its $4.99 rotisserie chicken — and some shoppers are voicing their annoyance
Costco has gradually been switching the packaging for its rotisserie chicken from trays with lids t…
Grace Dean
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OPINION: Planet vs Plastics — A multi-stakeholder approach to clean up the Earth
Life cycle assessment of plastic reveals that petroleum-based plastics can be recycled three to fou…
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A stolen painting found in a plastic bag at a London bus stop just sold for $22 million.
The masterpiece that was missing for seven years after being stolen from an English country home se…
Jack Newsham
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Banned cancer-causing additives have been found in commercial floor covers — here’s another reason why that's concerning
In order to convert polymers into actual usable products, manufacturers add certain chemicals to al…
Can bamboo replace paper and plastic? And should it?
With bamboo-based products on the rise, we wanted to see how they compared to their plastic and pap…
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Groundbreaking study shows why drinking from plastic bottles may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes
A chemical called BPA may disrupt your hormones and increase diabetes risk, a study found. It's com…
Gabby Landsverk
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Dangerous feral hogs that destroy lawns and eat plastic are growing across the US, and states can't kill them fast enough
The US has long struggled with its feral pig problem, which causes billions of dollars in damage. T…
Jenny McGrath
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China stopped taking our plastic. Now America is drowning in it.
America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year — and it can't be recycled.