Born in 1970, Earth Day has evolved into one of the largest civic events of all time. When we observe the 54 th Earth Day on April 22, the health and safety of the planet couldn’t be timelier, ...

Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...

Apr. 25—2050 Pictures and Dreampost Productions hosted the Earth Day premiere of their latest documentary, "Plastic Earth," at the Strand Theatre in Marietta. The event was a success, attracting an ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they’re bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For Judith Enck, that’s the epitome of pointless plastic. The ...

Our species’ bottomless appetite for plastic isn’t just a problem because of all the waste it generates. Its production is also spewing unchecked greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report ...

BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Earth Island Institute (Earth Island) has reached a settlement with Danone North America in its ongoing litigation against major food, beverage, and ...

Earth Day turns 50 on Wednesday amid a landfill’s worth of commemorative TV programming both on and around the date, including marathons on BBC America and National Geographic/Disney. Much of it will ...

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

How much plastic did you use today? Since the 1950s, more than 9.1 billion tons of plastic has been produced. In 2015 alone, production came to roughly 448 million tons. In an effort to curb plastic ...

Space travel favors light packers, since launching a single pound of stuff costs an eye-watering $10,000. But NASA likes to be ready for anything, which is easier with more supplies. So what's an ...

I am typing this story on a plastic keyboard, while sitting at a plastic desk, wearing plastic eyeglasses. Plastic is everywhere. Lightweight, versatile and inexpensive to produce, plastic helps our ...