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UC Berkeley chemists discover new way to break down plastics

Aug 30, 2024

Philly residents stock up on bottled water after chemical spill

Mar 28, 2023

Penn researchers advance detection of microplastics in water

As concerns grow over microplastics in drinking water and the environment, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are working to simplify how the tiny particles are detected - a mission now backed by new federal attention and funding.

May 18

Single-use plastic to be banned from Mount Everest

Aug 22, 2019

No more water in plastic bottles at San Francisco's airport

Aug 20, 2019

Pepsi to ditch plastic water bottles in favor of aluminum

Jun 29, 2019

400M pieces of trash found on beaches of remote tropical islands

May 17, 2019

Ralph Lauren selling plastic bottle Earth Polo for $90

Apr 18, 2019

Proposed bill would ban complimentary hotel shampoo bottles

Apr 17, 2019

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Philadelphia residents stock up on bottled water after chemical spill

Mar 28, 2023

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Good Bottle Refill and Dry Goods Refillery makes living a sustainable lifestyle easier

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Single-use plastic to be banned from Mount Everest

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Water bottle warning: Can you start a fire if you leave a bottle of water in your car?

Jul 6, 2018

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VIDEO: Old water bottles turned into winter coats in Iowa

Dec 21, 2016

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Water bottle warning: Can you start a fire if you leave bottled water in your car?

There's no doubt that it's important to stay hydrated as the temperatures rise in the summer months, but could leaving a bottle of water in the sun pose a fire hazard?

Jul 7, 2018

Old water bottles turned into winter coats in Iowa

An Iowa company is turning old water bottles into fleece coats.

Nov 17, 2016