Plastic
Can we turn plastic waste into pain relief?
Plastic-eating bacteria could eliminate headaches for people and the planet
The Mess: The recycling illusion
I used to be a cheerleader for recycling, but I’ve changed my tune.
Plastic bag bans work—but we can do better
Even if bags are going down, plastic pollution overall is still going the wrong way
Clothes bleed microplastics. Here’s how to stop it.
How we shop and wash our duds can make a difference
A new bill could reduce plastic waste, but it needs help
We've got a script for what to tell your reps.
Is seafood the worst microplastic culprit?
We’re chowing down on a lot of plastic—and not just in fish.
The not-so-simple truth about bioplastic
The good, the bad, and the 'so close!'
The burning-hot problem with plastic pollution
15% of the world has zero waste management—and it’s a hot mess
How to recycle plastic: How the plastic recycling process works
From soda bottles to styrofoam, here's how goods get (hopefully) reborn
Can microbes gobble up our plastic problems?
The facts about clever critters that have evolved to break down plastic
How to wrap gifts without tape
Perfectly wrap presents without using miles of sticky plastic stuff
The loophole in COP28’s landmark climate agreement
COP28’s climate deal agrees to ‘transition away’ from using fossil fuels for energy, but that leaves a big opening for plastics
