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By Oct 28, 2020
Environment

Reusable grocery bags aren’t as environmentally friendly as you might think

Five misconceptions about single-use plastics that might surprise you.
By Jun 14, 2019
Environment

Plastic bags are still bad for the environment, despite misleading reports

Here’s what life cycle assessments miss.
By May 2, 2019
Environment

Are biodegradable bags better than plastic? It’s complicated.

Misleading labels and life cycle studies make for a messy story.
By Oct 23, 2018
Health

There’s plastic in your poop, but we have no idea how dangerous that is

Microplastics are showing up everywhere.
By Apr 25, 2018
Environment

New York should ban plastic bags—and so should the rest of the country

New York’s governor has been drifting through the wind; wants to start again.
By Apr 24, 2017
Animals

These caterpillars chow down on plastic bags

A different kind of metamorphosis
By Sep 26, 2013
Science

Plastic Bags Transformed Into Eco-Friendly Carbon Nanotubes

Such membranes have potential for water desalinatization and other advanced filtering.
By Dec 11, 2009
Technology

Best Recycling Ever: Turning Old Plastic Bags into Carbon Nanotubes

A chemist has developed an "upcycling" method of converting waste plastic bags into nanotubes
By Apr 18, 2008
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New Plastic Bags Biodegrade in Four Months

A new type of plastic made from corn starch could solve some of the material's most egregious crimes
By Apr 7, 2008
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Seattle Bag Fee

Seattle follows in the steps of eco-friendly San Francisco with a restriction on plastic shopping bags