A recent study, published in the journal Chemosphere and taken up widely by news outlets, shows that many black plastic household products contain brominated flame retardants, which are possibly ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American produces 4.9 pounds of trash per day or about 35 pounds a week per person in a household. This translates ...

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A Rhode Island school is ditching plastic foam trays at lunchtime in favor of reusable stainless steel trays and sporks. It’s cut lunch waste 90 percent.

Fox also advises against reusing any single-use plastic item with moving parts, like a flex joint or a bottle cap. There is ...

Have you ever opened up the dishwasher after running a cycle only to see that while your plates are dry and your glasses are sparkling (hopefully), the plastic dishes are still wet? While it’s ...

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Recent concerns about contaminants in black-colored plastics sparked consumer concerns, but there’s more than one reason to ...

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The size of the garbage can should also fit the space in which it will be placed. Another important factor to consider is the material of the garbage can. Garbage cans can be made from plastic ...