For a few years, single-use plastics like straws and water bottles were a hot-button issue, mainly because they’re so ...

By now you are probably aware that plastic is a problem. Not only is it polluting our landfills and oceans (57 million tons of it per year, in fact), but concerns about microplastics — and their ...

Trying to Use Less Plastic? These Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Products Are Earth Day Essentials From glass containers for meal prep to shampoo bars for the shower, these are the items you'll want ...

Here are 13 easy things you can do right now to create a beauty routine that's good for you and the planet.

Redesigning products to use less plastic and to be more easily reused or recycled is also critical, said Inger Andersen, executive director of UNEP, at the opening of the second meeting.

We all consume thousands of microplastic particles in food, water, and air, and plastic use can expose us to harmful chemicals. Consumer Reports explains how to eat less plastic and try to reduce ...

By Anissa Durham, Word in Black You probably don’t notice, but every time you inhale, you are breathing in plastic. The production of plastic has exponentially increased in the last two decades ...

There are things shoppers can do if they want to use less plastic. On a recent trip to the Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany, Enck bought almond butter and yogurt in glass containers.

Soil blocking is an environmentally friendly method to prep seedlings. The technique has captured the attention of serious gardeners who'd like to make their growing more sustainable.

Dry cleaners use more than 300 million pounds of plastic film in the United States alone, according to a report from Beyond Plastics.