"It's another in a long stream of bills that are hoping to preempt local governments." Lawmakers battle over controversial ...

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Did you know that you can't put black plastics or plastic padded mailers in the blue curbside recycling cart? See what to do ...

Researchers at NYU Langone Health discovered that daily exposure to chemicals in common household items could have been a ...

Scientists are still investigating exactly how plastic additives and microplastics affect our bodies, but they’re worried ...

Laundry is a major source of microplastic pollution into the environment, and in-line washing machine filters are one ...

Staying hydrated is a fundamental part of daily life, yet the choices we make regarding how we drink water have significant environmental impacts. Single-use plastic bottles have become a global ...

Nanotechnology is the use of materials that are one-billionth of a metre (a nanometre) in size. One of its potential uses is to clean up whatever is contaminating water supplies. Analytical chemist ...

As summer approaches, Richmond officials are intensifying efforts to combat the widespread use of illegal fireworks, citing ...

The problem of plastic pollution has taken a new turn with the discovery of microplastics in food. Microplastics, which are ...

Nanotechnology is the use of materials that are one-billionth of a meter (a nanometer) in size. One of its potential uses is ...

There’s new research out this week that phthalates, chemicals found in plastic, may have contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths from heart disease across the world. Here & Now 's Robin Young ...