Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.

Plastic can feel impossible to avoid at the grocery store, from packaging on produce to single-use bags at checkout. Every trip resulted in a mound of plastic on my counter when I got home this year, ...

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January marks International Zero Waste Month, a growing global observance that calls for systemic action from governments, industries, and all sectors to ...

REFUSE Single-Use Day, held on Jan. 6, called for reducing reliance on all single-use materials, from plastic, paper, to ...

With 430 million tons of plastic waste generated annually and less than 10% of it recycled, the plastic crisis is out of control. Thankfully, HIRO Technologies is creating a new path forward, powered ...

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 ...

Rethinking plastic in the kitchen started with an eye-opening article about microplastics. The study revealed that 7 grams of microplastics—the weight of a spoon—could be floating in our brains. This ...

Every year, we dump 10m tons of plastic into the ocean, and solving the problem will require regulatory action. But there are ways consumers can help Cutting boards, non-stick pans, mixing bowls, even ...

Trying to live sustainably as a college student can be a struggle. Sustainability has many different aspects that can make it overwhelming for students who want to be involved. By using the resources ...

Volunteers at a Zero Waste Capital District station. A Zero Waste Capital District composting area in Tivoli Park in Albany. Tina Lieberman at a Zero Waste Capital District fair station. Attending the ...