Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is loaded ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When one thinks of Plastic Free July, the challenge to avoid all manner of plastic bottles, cups and containers likely comes to ...

Microplastic fibers discovered in samples (air, seawater, sediment and sea-ice) from the last remaining pristine environment on Earth. As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics ...

Luke Haverhals wants to change how yoga pants are made. Most performance fabrics used in athletic clothing, like Spandex, are made from synthetic fibers—plastic, essentially. Those plastics are ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) is driving a global transition toward material efficiency as volatile oil and gas markets increase the cost of ...

Discarded soda bottles, cigarette butts and fishing nets are some common examples of pollution in the ocean, but our problems with plastic don’t end with the pieces that you see. Laundry cycles see ...

A new study from Fashion Revolution co-founder Carry Somers warns that natural fibers can persist in the environment for over ...

For many people who enjoy exploring the outdoors, a jacket made of polyester fleece is a wardrobe staple. The fluffy material is warm, lightweight, long-wearing, and often made from recycled soda ...

Earlier this month, researchers reported a startling discovery: In 11 national parks and protected areas in the western US, 1,000 metric tons of microfibers and microplastic particles fall from the ...

The Cologne-based eco-brand's Tencel Lyocell ripstop windbreaker is the first membrane-free proof point for performance and sourcing transparency.

Wintering gulls at a protected lake in southern Spain are depositing an estimated 530 kg of plastic into the wetland each ...