Plastic recycling has been messy since China banned the import of solid waste in 2018, but the rise of alternative plastics ...

Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to ...

Don’t you just love fresh air? And feeling healthy? If only that were possible. That deep, relaxing breath you thought you ...

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn’t recognize their owners, and the animals’ sleep patterns had changed. At the time, the sprawling, ...

Air pollution does not have to exceed federal limits to potentially harm human health, according to a new published study from the University of Mississippi.

Maryland has a pollution problem. A recent report from the Sierra Club reveals that over the past several years, residents across Maryland have lived with rising levels of ozone pollution that violate ...

Last month, Democratic New York City Council Member James Gennaro introduced a bill that would change the way countless New Yorkers do their laundry — by banning laundry detergent pods. More ...

On would be the first to admit that it hasn’t been a leader in grappling with the issue of microfiber shedding in textiles. The Swiss company uses a wide range of fabrics, of course, but it’s ...

You might not know it, but some moths can smell just as well as dogs. The nighttime insects use their antennae to sniff out flowers heavy with pollen up to a mile away. New research from the ...

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Think air pollution ends with winter? Heatwaves can trap harmful pollutants indoors, affecting families even when the skies ...