Plastic silverware is super convenient for parties, takeout, and days when you just cannot bring yourself to do the dishes. However, single-use plastic items contribute to plastic litter and have ...

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“In the sea of plastic waste we create each year, one person switching to reusable silverware is unlikely to alter the global environmental impacts of plastic utensils on a climate-mitigation ...

A Medscape survey asked physicians where they felt most comfortable investing, outside of their retirement accounts. It’s usually where they’re getting the best returns.

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These tiny fragments of plastic come from products like water bottles, food packaging and synthetic fabrics, and have been found concentrated in major organs, including the lungs, heart ...

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is ...

Environmental sustainability has been a hot topic lately. You’ve likely heard of one’s carbon footprint, where our everyday activities, such as commuting, buying clothes and products and energy usage, ...

JT Thomas is a volunteer at the Arts and Crafts center at White Sands Missile Range and he is making a difference. Originally from New Orleans, La., Thomas spent 26 years in the U.S. Air Force ...

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is loaded ...