For example, other researchers estimated last year that a litre (34 fluid ounces) of water in a plastic bottle contained an average of 240,000 microplastics. The most common chewing gum sold in ...

Midnight heists, whole street scams and the infamous soul piercing stare; when it comes to treats, cats really have perfected the art of purr-suasion ... by their pets, it seems our feline ...

Increasing necessity for many children to support their families has led to a noticeable rise in school-age children taking on menial jobs including gathering disused plastics for sale to outfits ...

Doha, Qatar: Art installations, including one resembling a faucet pouring plastic bottles into the streets of Surabaya in Indonesia, are making rounds on social media. The installations erected by ...

Budget-priced bottles are usually made from plastic — which makes them a lot lighter, too, which makes them more suitable for runners or bikers. Yep, even water bottles have built-in tech these ...

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About a third of milk jugs and plastic bottles are recycled – a higher rate than other types of plastic. Because plastic is so commonly used, finding new ways to manage and recycle plastic waste ...

We must address the growing plastic waste found on our shores not just for the sake of healthier oceans, but the sake of the health of Californians as well. Bottle-tethering is a simple change ...

A study published in the Genomic Press earlier this month states how plastic water bottles are the “biggest source [for microplastics] by far.” Therefore, should one make the switch from ...

found in beverage bottles, food packaging, and textiles. Unfortunately, its durability means that PET waste persists in the environment for centuries, contributing to the global plastic pollution ...

That reusable water bottle sitting on your desk might be contributing to more than environmental sustainability. Startling new research suggests the chemicals in many plastic containers could be ...