Many industry and water officials argue plastic pipes pose no health risks, while some advocacy groups are raising the alarm.

Items made from black plastics, like spatulas, toys and take-out containers, may contain harmful chemicals from recycled ...

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The announcement represents the fulfillment of a promise Amazon made in June to work “ toward full removal ” of plastic air pillows from North America by the end of the year. At that time, the company ...

On a pristine beach in Gippsland, a team of scientists are dumping plastic rubbish ... shows a nuclear plant illuminated at night, with a white cloud of steam emerging from the top of two reactors.

If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.

Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an ...

Brown rice is a whole grain while white rice has had some parts of the grain removed. Each type provides a slightly different amount of nutrients. Rice is a versatile grain consumed by people ...

Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for “an ambitious, credible and just” deal that responds to the needs of communities everywhere, including some ...

Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060. Global production of ...

CEOs of 22 companies, who are members of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty, have released an open letter calling on governments to agree to an actionable treaty to end plastic ...

Plastic Water Bottle Floating in Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica, California, USA (Photo by: Citizen of ... [+] the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) More than 20 chief ...