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Fruit puree pouches voluntarily recalled over potential for plastic contamination

  • Jul 23

Plastic bags don't go in the recycling. What should you do instead?

  • May 25

How everyday exposure to chemicals, including BPA, affect your heart

  • Jan 23

California sues plastic bag makers

  • Oct 18, 2025

Brain may contain higher amounts of microplastics

  • Feb 4, 2025

What to know about storing leftovers in plastic

  • Dec 23, 2024

10 years later, California bans all plastic bags at grocery stores

  • Sep 24, 2024

UC Berkeley chemists discover new way to break down plastics

  • Aug 30, 2024

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$100M damages fund established after Garden Grove hazmat emergency

  • Aug 25
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Research shows how everyday exposure to chemicals found in plastics, like BPA, may affect your heart

  • Feb 26
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California lawsuit says makers of plastic bags lied about products being recyclable

  • Oct 18, 2025
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'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'

  • Feb 11, 2025
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California passed a ban on plastic bags in 2014. Here's why Gov. Newsom has now signed a similar law

  • Sep 24, 2024
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Are microplastic particles taking a toll on your health? Researchers share steps to lower your risk

  • Jul 23, 2024
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California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores

  • Feb 9, 2024
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Zero waste market hopes to change the way people think, shop

  • Jan 12, 2023

Latest Stories

Are microplastic particles taking a toll on your health? Researchers share steps to lower your risk

Research reveals microplastics can end up in our body from every day products, and there's growing evidence this could be slowly taking a toll on our health. Experts recommend these specific steps to lower your risk.

  • Jul 23, 2024

Earth Day 2024 raises awareness of health risks of plastics, with goal to phase out single-use items

Monday is Earth Day and the official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics."

  • Apr 22, 2024

Starbucks is giving its plastic cups a makeover

The chain announced that the plastic cups for all sizes of its cold drinks have undergone an environmentally friendly redesign that uses up to 20% less plastic compared to the current version.

  • Apr 18, 2024

Irvine council's consideration of ban on single-use plastics prompts support, criticism

The Irvine City Council is considering whether to ban single-use plastics, including bags, straws, water bottles, utensils and Mylar balloons.

  • Nov 29, 2023

Indiana recycling plant fire is out; plant had been cited for hazards, smoke poses health risks

After firefighters spent two days battling an inferno fueled by plastics in eastern Indiana, the fire has been fully extinguished, officials said.

  • Apr 14, 2023