A Room-by-Room Guide for Going Plastic Free And other tips for living a more sustainable life By Jacqueline Kehoe April 9, 2026 In this story: plastic, earth day, conservation, buyers' guide
Mulch Is Dirtier Than You Think Contaminated mulch is undermining California’s climate and sustainability goals By Kristen Weiss January 23, 2026 In this story: plastic, land use, agriculture
A “Call to Action” in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution According to the new book "The Problem With Plastic," collective action is key to solving the plastic crisis By Dana Drugmand January 4, 2026 In this story: plastic, books, climate change
What Does "Plastic Neutral" Really Mean? Companies are aiming to reduce their plastic footprint with offsets. Environmentalists are skeptical. By Laura Stewart March 19, 2025 In this story: plastic
Not Fantastic: Our Plastic Buildings Here's what you need to know about polyvinyl chloride, or PVC By Juliet Grable January 12, 2025 In this story: plastic, urban living, green building, toxics
Why the Burgeoning Plastics Problem Is More Than a Waste Issue World leaders wanted to ramp up recycling, but that won’t curb plastic pollution By Shi En Kim December 11, 2024 In this story: plastic, Global Climate Breakdown, waste reduction, zero waste
ExxonMobil Lied About Plastics Recycling, Lawsuits Claim The State of California and environmental groups including the Sierra Club say the petrochemical giant always knew recycling wouldn’t work By Edward Humes September 24, 2024 In this story: plastic, recycling, toxics, oil, sustainability
How to Get PFAS "Forever Chemicals" Out of Your Diet The first steps towards a plastic-free kitchen By Larissa Zimberoff June 3, 2024 In this story: PFAS, plastic
Just Five Companies Produce Nearly 25 Percent of All Plastic Waste Worldwide Coca-Cola, Nestlé top the list of plastic waste producers, according to new study By Lydia Larsen May 20, 2024 In this story: plastic
The Slow Flower Movement Aims to Create a More Sustainable Flower Industry As many blooms are grown with excessive pesticides, local flower farmers chart a new path By Rachel Kester May 9, 2024 In this story: holidays, sustainability, wildflowers, plastic, toxics