If plants can absorb nanoplastics through their roots, scientists worry what these plastic coverings may be doing to our food supply. Photo: Yann Schreiber (Getty) Nothing seems safe from the grips of ...

It would take a major reshaping of global agriculture to generate enough material to replace petroleum-based plastic with plant-based ones. Circularity has to be the end goal. To solve our climate ...

WASHINGTON― More than 270 community and conservation organizations filed a legal petition today that demands the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopt strict new water-pollution limits for ...

Benjamin: Exactly how do you mean? Mr. McGuire: There’s a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it? “The Graduate,” (1967) United Artists. Directed by Mike Nichols, Written by ...

Travel to almost anywhere in the world and chances are high that a bottle of Coke or Pepsi is close at hand. That's why the development and rollout of plastic bottles made with at least a portion of ...

Plastic permeates the oceans, clutters landfills, and threatens to create a “near-permanent contamination of the natural environment,” according to researchers. As if that weren’t bad enough, it is ...

Whether you want to add a pop of green to a bookshelf, desk or empty bedroom corner, houseplants add immediate interest and life to indoor spaces. Fortunately, it’s now super convenient to shop for ...