MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — For most of us, July means fireworks, barbecues, beach days and vacation, but it’s also the month in which everyone around the world is called on to reduce our plastic ...

Engineer JC Foster left SpaceX to launch Puresteel, a startup that makes an affordable, plastic-free coffeemaker.

A Pennsylvania Senator is looking to designate July as “Plastic Free” month in the Commonwealth. “Over the past 75 years, ...

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Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Most of that trash winds up in a landfill. As someone who loves ...

Maybe you’ve done dry January — the trend that originated in the United Kingdom of cutting out alcohol for the first month of the year. Maybe this is the year to try Plastic Free July. The idea took ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Shedd Aquarium is working to keep Chicago beaches and waterways free of garbage and trash. They are encouraging people to have a "Plastic Free July." Research shows some 22 ...

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

Our world is awash in plastic. From single-use water bottles and food packaging to synthetic clothes, shoes, and even nail polish, our overreliance on plastic is spreading a toxic, chemical-laden ...

With government waste cleanup and prevention initiatives worldwide, it is finally getting easier to choose a holiday in a more eco-friendly destination. ByJoanne Shurvell, Contributor. Forbes ...

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR), one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of primary batteries, today announced the launch of 100% ...

Travel comes at a cost and it isn't just fiscal. Every flight leaves a footprint -- a carbon footprint. Many people are aware of the carbon footprint created by air travel but you might not be aware ...