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Chemicals in plastics are related to increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, infertility, breast cancer, and more health ...

A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment.

Dear Eartha, I’m trying to cut down on my plastic use, but shopping at the grocery store is challenging. What tips do you have? You are correct – forgoing plastic can be a real pain. Fortunately, some ...

More than 400 million metric tons of plastic is produced annually, and only a small fraction is recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, or leaks into the natural environment, which is impacting ...