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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Globally, we’re producing around 400 million metric tons of plastic each year. Nearly half of that is single-use: everything from ...

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This month is Plastic Free July, a global movement that encourages people to reduce their use of single-use plastics and ...

We're surrounded by plastics and other synthetic chemicals. Are you aware of these less obvious sources? Many common kitchen items contain hidden plastics or plastic-like materials, from coatings to ...

Dear Eartha, My New Year’s resolution for 2025 is to use less plastic at home, but it seems really overwhelming. How can I get started without stressing myself out? What a wonderful resolution. The ...

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Bridget Cevero of the Maritime Aquarium, left, and Annalisa Paltauf of Save the Sound, hold up the 35.75 pounds of trash collected by volunteers at the cleanup at Sherwood Island State Park last year.

There’s no way to stop our planet’s plastic consumption entirely; that genie is already out of the (plastic) bottle, and it will take government and private sector intervention to make a major ...