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Some environmentalists question using plastic to address rising temperatures. The skate rink at Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Neb., was recently replaced with a synthetic ice surface to keep the rink ...

The war’s economic effects are hitting all sorts of fossil-derived products. As the war in Iran continues to engulf the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, one of the most visible ...

A new University at Buffalo study finds that people in the United States generate similar amounts of plastic packaging waste regardless of income, education level or where they live. Yet wealthier and ...

Exposure to a chemical commonly used to make plastic more flexible may have contributed to about 1.97 million preterm births in 2018 alone, or more than 8% of the world's total, a new analysis of ...

Two chemicals used to make plastic more flexible are linked to nearly 2 million premature births and the deaths of 74,000 newborns worldwide in 2018, according to a new study. A baby is considered ...

About two weeks after the start of the Iran war, Dow Chief Executive Jim Fitterling told investors something they hadn’t heard in a while about one of the company’s most important products. “We’re ...

In award-winning journalist Beth Gardiner’s new book, ‘Plastic Inc.,’ she traces how plastic went from a wartime miracle to the survival strategy of the fossil fuel industry. What Gardiner found after ...

Opting for plastic-free materials in your home isn't just about being eco-friendly. Particularly in the kitchen, forgoing plastic is also a way to reduce your consumption of microplastics, tiny ...