Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a society so based in plastic, it may feel daunting (or impossible) to completely cut the substance from your daily life. But ...

Microplastics are ubiquitous. Though you can’t see them with the naked eye, they’re found almost everywhere — in our food, our cleaning supplies and cosmetics, our water, the air we breathe — and ...

According to Greenpeace, only 9% of the world's plastic gets recycled. Instead, plastic waste continues to collect in our landfills and in our oceans. Other than recycling, the only way to reduce ...

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A study revealed that 7 grams of microplastics—the weight of a spoon—could be floating in our brains. This alarming fact sparked a personal journey for Local 4's Pamela Osborne to reduce plastic ...

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Oceana releases new poll, calls on lawmakers to continue momentum behind solutions to problematic plastics. Eight in 10 respondents reported concern about plastic pollution, with widespread support ...