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How to cut microplastics from your laundry routine

You can’t catch ’em all, but these 4 techniques still help

January 27, 2026

10 resolutions you’ll actually keep

The secret? Setting up simple to dos as streaks.

December 29, 2025

The best reusable food storage bags

When it comes to ditching baggies, a good seal sets our champ apart

October 22, 2025

Should you pay a company to handle your tricky plastic?

We dug into Ridwell, Hefty ReNew, and TerraCycle's programs.

October 15, 2025

How to keep your recycling out of the landfill

The recycling system is broken, but you can still work with it

October 9, 2025

37 genuinely doable, low-effort ways to use less plastic 

Want to cut down on the single-use plastic in your life? Start with these simple swaps. 

September 22, 2025

From glitter bans to filters, how cities and states are addressing microplastics

4 tactics cities and states are using to address microplastic pollution

Should you be cramming plastic into empty soda bottles?

What to know about the ‘ecobricking’ trend

September 16, 2025

‘We can’t recycle our way out of here’

What Richard Thompson, who coined the term 'microplastic,' says a U.N. treaty has to do

August 13, 2025

What’s at stake in the global plastics treaty talks

Negotiators in Geneva are in a logjam over a plastic production cap

August 11, 2025

What works better than a bottle deposit? A bottle lottery.

Upping the reward for recycling could get more bottles into the bin

How to avoid microplastics

13 ways to reduce exposure to microplastics in your kitchen, laundry room, and beyond

July 11, 2025