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California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...

Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Most of that trash winds up in a landfill. As someone who loves ...

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Chances are sushi aficionados have left a restaurant take-out in tow and with a handful of adorable, but environmentally ...

As the size of urban land is diminishing and people's concern for the environment is growing, the use of waste plastic containers for gardening is a great method for growing plants in an ...