These tiny pieces of plastic are added to rinse-off products such as face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels. Growing concern over the impact of these tiny plastic beads on marine life has ...

Cruel bullies have taunted an 11-year-old disabled girl by calling her fat and hairy - and even encouraging her to eat plastic beads that could kill her, the girl's mother has claimed. Michelle ...

they make great sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic bags. These containers also work wonders for storing bulk portions of other dry food like lentils, beans, and grains. If you’re one ...

Who knew cracking open a plastic bottle could ruin your week? This once simple act now comes with a side order of drama. Try ...

Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" About 48 million tons of plastic waste are generated each year in the U.S., and very little of it is ever ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics. Read this ...

Yiwu International Trade City, in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, is the world’s largest wholesale market for small commodities—and a plastic feast for the eyes. More than 70,000 ...

Core wholesale prices excluding volatile food and energy prices rose higher than expected, further dimming hopes for a 50-basis point interest rate cut next week. The US government’s Producer ...

It only takes a quick look at our streets and waterways to be reminded that plastic pollution is a big problem. But that’s just the plastic that we can see. An increasing amount of scientific ...

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Plastic is a really useful man-made material that has transformed our lives, but what happens after we throw it away is causing a big problem for our planet. Plastic waste can last for hundreds of ...

They had participants switch from drinking from glass and plastic bottles to drinking from the tap only. Their reasoning was simple: Plastic bottles shed microplastic, tiny pieces of plastic that ...