Wood boards may trap and neutralize bacteria better than plastic ones. Cutting boards made of one solid piece of hardwood reduce bacteria risk more than glued boards. Sanitizing wood boards with soapy ...

South Korea will prohibit manufacturers and retailers from attaching labels to bottled drinking water from 1 January in a move expected to reduce plastic use by more than 2,200 tonnes a year. The ...

Credit - Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: vejaa/Getty Images, MirageC/Getty Images, Nature, food, landscape, travel/Getty Images, MyImages_Micha/Getty Images) Long ago, humans chopped and ...

For the average person, trying to avoid plastics can feel overwhelming—and maybe pointless. Our writer asked two experts how they navigate our plastic-filled world. While research into the health ...

In this video, we test an invisible saw blade to determine its cutting effectiveness on various materials. The blade is evaluated on wood, plastic wrap, glass, and plexiglass to identify which ...

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 ...

Most plastic labeled recyclable isn’t actually recycled. Instead, it usually ends up in landfills or as litter, breaking down into micro and nanoplastics that pollute oceans, soils, and food chains.

The “Paris agreement for plastic” was set to be finalised at the end of this week. But after a week and a half of intense discussions in Geneva, Switzerland, where negotiators from 180 countries are ...

Earth Day is on Tuesday and Kaiser Permanente's eye surgery centers in Walnut Creek and Antioch are doing their part to conserve. Thanks to a plant based product, Kaiser has been able to eliminate ...