By StudyFinds Staff Parents should think twice before microwaving plastic baby food containers. Researchers from the…
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Citrus Fruit Peels Could Help Keep Food Fresh Longer, Reduce Plastic Waste
By Matt Higgins Could a simple citrus rind be the key to keeping food fresh for…
Paper Drinking Straws May Be Even Worse Than Plastic for the Environment and Your Health
By Study Finds Does using an eco-friendly paper straw give you a good feeling because you’re…
Plastic Pollution May Be Creating a Whole New Ecosystem In The Ocean
By Study Finds Plastic pollution has become an unfortunate fact of life all over the world…
Alternative to Harmful Plastic Ingredient May Be Just As Bad For Your Brain
By John Anderer Phthalates are a collection of chemicals which increase the durability of plastics. Also…
Invention Uses Microbes to Convert Plastic Waste into Edible Protein. But Would You Eat It?
By B.N. Frank It’s great that scientists are working on new ways to recycle plastic waste. …
Researchers Want to Convert Plastic Waste into Vanilla Flavoring. But Will It Really Be Safe to Eat?
By B.N. Frank No doubt that discarded plastic is a huge problem (see 1, 2, 3). …
Making Jet Fuel from Plastic: Researchers Say It’s Possible and Critics Say It May Not Be Practical
By B.N. Frank Earlier this month, Environmental Working Group published an exposé about American taxpayers being…
Chemicals from Treated Plastics Causing Deformities in Sea Urchins
By B.N. Frank Environmental issues associated with discarded plastic have been publicized thoroughly in articles and…
E-Waste, Plastic, and More! “The Story of Stuff Project” Exposes What Happens to Discarded Stuff
By B.N. Frank For 11 years, The Story of Stuff Project has been producing and posting…
Frontline film, “Plastic Wars” Airs on PBS. Not Flattering to Industry OR Select Environmental Groups
By B.N. Frank Experts have estimated that no more than 10% of plastic produced has ever…
Thanks to “Big Oil” and “Big Soda” Human Reliance on Plastic Is Killing Us and The Planet. What Can Be Done?
By B.N. Frank The first time I saw one of Bernie Sanders’ presidential candidate TV ads,…