WHYY

Some researchers say plastic recycling is a 'fraud' — What do we do now?

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. When I called Wayne DeFeo and told him I was considering ...
NPR

I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life

Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Most of that trash winds up in a landfill. As someone who loves ...
CU Boulder News & Events

We’re drowning in single-use plastics. Here’s why and what we can do about it

Plastic is ubiquitous. It’s in the clothes we wear, wrapped around the food we eat and in the toothpaste we use. It floats in the oceans and litters the snow on Mount Everest. Every year, the world ...
The New York Times

Plastic Is Everywhere. Now What?

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Katie Okamoto Katie Okamoto is an editor focusing on sustainability. She’s ...
The New York Times

Is Biodegradable Plastic Really a Thing?

Technically, it exists. But here’s what to think about when shopping. Credit...Naomi Anderson-Subryan Supported by By Hiroko Tabuchi On the face of it, biodegradable plastic is a miracle. It looks ...
Los Angeles Times

Plastic is what’s forming our future, and it’s killing us

Some of you may be thinking that plastic is convenient to use, but is it convenient to kill the planet? As time passes, more and more plastic is being thrown into landfills, burned and thrown into the ...
University of California

Stop microwaving plastic — here’s why

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably picked up on a growing anxiety around plastic pollution. What does all this plastic pollution mean for the health of people and the planet? And ...
Scientific American

What Happens to the Plastic in Your Recycling Bin?

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, ...
PBS

This Earth Day, Plastic Pollution is Among the Planet’s Biggest Threats

This post comes to PBS Nature from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). WWF and Nature are collaborating on a series of blog posts from WWF conservation scientists that will share the stories and motivations ...
Psychology Today

Plastics in the Brain: What Science Is Revealing

Source: Marek Pavlik / Unsplash Microplastics have become an unavoidable part of our daily life, embedded in packaging and clothing, and found in our oceans, in the air we breathe, and in the water we ...
Plastics Today

Why Plastic-free July Is Misguided

Editor’s note: You have probably seen at least some of the breathless media coverage of Plastic-free July. The campaign has its origins in western Australia in 2011, where Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder ...