Kroger, the multi-state grocery chain headquartered in Cincinnati, made a commitment to its customers and communities a little over six years ago to phase out single use plastic bags at its family ...

As 2024 wound down, Milwaukee resident Andy Oren found himself wondering why the Pick ‘n Save on South Whitnall Avenue had no signs reminding shoppers of its pledge to ditch plastic bags by 2025.

Reuseable bags may have taken over for their plastic counterparts, but you might not be convinced they’re the best option. “Is it better to use a non-plastic bag? Absolutely,” insists ...

“There are actually people in here digging and separating and pulling plastic out.” A worker tosses a whole bag of raw chicken into a dumpster that’s half full of bagged food waste ...

Drinking tea from plastic-containing tea bags could expose you to billions of nano- and microplastics with every sip, putting your health at risk. Many tea bags contain small amounts of tiny ...

Polymer tea bags release billions of micro and nanoplastic ... allowing them to enter the bloodstream and travel throughout the body. Plastic trash contamination is a serious environmental issue ...

Hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of cases of heart disease worldwide may be linked to chemicals in common plastic products, suggesting that more stringent regulations on such toxins ...

An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...

UAB research has characterized in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics ... and spread throughout the body. Plastic waste pollution represents a critical ...

If you’re taking stock of your kitchen tools, a cursory scan around the room will probably reveal a common trend: black plastic. “Black plastic is in virtually every kitchen in America ...

A UAB research has characterised in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and ... and are thus able to reach the bloodstream and spread throughout the body.