From takeout containers and tea bags to bottled water, gum, and even cheese, these were the most-read microplastic stories of ...

For years, glass bottles have been regarded as the purer, safer alternative to plastic. In bars, restaurants, and kitchens alike, they carry an air of trust: no plastics, no leaching, no trouble. But ...

Think of all the items that contain plastic. Maybe it’s a car, a water bottle or your phone. But did you think about the food you’ve eaten, the water you’re drinking or the air you breathe? You might ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Take a trip through the grocery store or stop at a fast-food restaurant. From packaged produce to meat, canned foods to fast food, you name it, it probably contains some form of a ...

First, if the water sits uncovered for eight hours or more, carbon dioxide from the air interacts with it. This reaction ...

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks has created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in ...