How much plastic is floating in the world’s oceans? By the latest estimate, more than 170 trillion pieces. According to new analysis from the 5 Gyres Institute, a global nonprofit targeting plastic ...

If you've been attempting a DIY kitchen remodel and have been on the hunt for products that can help declutter your kitchen, you may simply need to walk into your garage and look for any unused PVC ...

Try to imagine the number 170,000,000,000,000—that’s 170 trillion. Calculated into seconds, that figure is equal to more than 5 million years. Turned into dollar bills stacked on top of each other, it ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is ...

Foster Farms is recalling roughly 148,000 pounds of fully cooked frozen chicken breast patties sold at Costco because they may contain pieces of hard and potentially sharp plastic, according to the ...

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