It's pretty difficult to avoid plastics' toxicity altogether, but there are ways to minimize contact

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By Joe Eszterhas

We're dumping a lot more plastic in the oceans than we thought, a new study finds -- and it's going to get worse

Michael Adebowale, 22, was handcuffed while he confirmed his name, address and date of birth

The annual White House Christmas party for the press was, once again, full of free food, free booze and little self-scrutiny from the media.

What real estate, oil wells, racism and yogurt containers reveal about the disparate damages caused by fossil fuels

A shocking study found microplastics were ubiquitous in human test subjects' guts — but experts say don't fret yet

Learn how to keep your cucumbers fresh and crisp for as long as possible

A shift from costly recycling to education & waste reduction is happening, even in the most conservative of places

Research institutions need to reflect on their attitudes toward plastic waste and make sustainability a priority

What else should we be doing without?

Consumers are interested in moving away from plastic — they just need better options

The right's bizarre plastic-straw fetish is about making a lack of empathy central to conservative identity

More troubling questions arise from the case of intersex athlete Caster Semenya