Food & Water Watch experts explain the dangers of microplastic pollution in our drinking water and our work toward regulations.

To prove that the bag is totally natural he dissolved part of it in a lukewarm glass of water and then drank it. The manufacturer of the bags is currently accepting big orders from restaurants and ...

Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics ... to creating “eutrophication” – runoff of nitrogen into water that can lead to oxygen depletion and dead zones at the mouth ...

It was a few years ago when scientists discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream for the first time. More recent findings have highlighted how humans are exposed to these particles by just ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – South Carolina State Parks announced Monday it plans to stop providing plastic bags in its retail stores and stop selling plastic single-use water bottles. “Why are ...

The latter, given the material's innately water resistant properties ... the catchy name for yarn made from plastic bags, but what if you don't know how to crochet, don't have a crochet hook ...

The bags' shiny plastic also increased glare ... feature plus a headphone jack that's protected against sand and water. It took a few tries to eliminate wrinkling, but eventually we were able ...

Students investigate three clear colorless liquids: water, mineral oil, and corn syrup. Students place drops of each liquid on the surface of a zip-closing plastic bag and see that the liquids look ...