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We are eating, drinking and breathing microplastics — and don’t know how it would affect us
As many as two billion people are affected due to drinking water contamination and a mil…
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The US is under pressure to lead the way in reducing plastic pollution but it keeps making more of it
World leaders are negotiating a treaty to end plastic pollution, and the US is under pressure to st…
Catherine Boudreau
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7 alternatives to plastic bags - from reusable produce bags to clever totes that fold up to fit in your pocket
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Remi Rosmarin
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Norway and Rwanda are leading a coalition working to eliminate plastic pollution. The US isn't a part — for now.
Norway and Rwanda launched a "high-ambition" coalition of 20 countries that will work to end plasti…
Catherine Boudreau
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Bill Nye says Coca-Cola is recycling its way to 'a world without waste.' He's wrong.
Coca-Cola is among the world's biggest plastic polluters. Recycling doesn't keep plastics out of la…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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.
Taylor Dorrell
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You've been thinking about plastics all wrong
The findings likely will surprise many. The study finds that the environmental cost of using altern…
Jeff Wooster, Dow Chemical
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Investors are pouring trillions into the alternative plastics industry - and these companies are racing to deliver
The magic happens at its plant and research facility south of Jerusalem, where UBQ workers sort and…
Samara Abramson,Mark Abadi,Am…
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Three-quarters of the world's population wants single-use plastics banned, according to new study
The new poll by Reuters and IPSOS comes as countries meet in Nairobi later this month to start nego…
Alex Bitter
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Plastic waste as school fees: A school in Assam adopts a novel idea
"In order to stop the widespread burning of plastic in these villages, we decide to educate t…
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Fighting our plastic problem: Bans and recycling mandates gain steam in the US and abroad
States like California and countries including Canada and India hope to reduce pollution by banning…
Catherine Boudreau
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Here are all the things you won't be able to use after India bans single-use plastics
The government will reportedly provide six months time for people to adapt to alternatives, befo…
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Flipkart and Air India become the first in their sectors to begin the fight against plastic
As India moves to reduce its dependence on plastics, public and private corporations alike are join…
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Oil giants are pivoting to plastic, which could backfire amid a growing crackdown
Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company, struck a $69 billion deal to acquire Saudi Arabian c…
Theron Mohamed
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A controversial ban could be the beginning of the end for plastic cups and plates
Similar bans on plastic bags are becoming increasingly common - California passed a law banning pla…
Dana Varinsky
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This company turns shredded plastic and clothing into new bottles for Pepsi, Evian, and Coca-Cola
Narrator: The catalyst breaks down the waste into its two base monomers: DMT, dimethyl terephthalat…