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Brain may contain higher amounts of microplastics

  • Feb 4, 2025

What to know about storing leftovers in plastic

  • Dec 23, 2024

New law prohibits plastic utensils in delivery bags in Hoboken

  • Sep 2, 2024

UC Berkeley chemists discover new way to break down plastics

  • Aug 30, 2024

Earth Day aims to raise awareness about health risks of plastics

  • Apr 22, 2024

New bill aims to reduce plastic packaging

  • Mar 1, 2024

NYC trash bin rule about to begin, new bill aims to tackle plastics

  • Feb 29, 2024

New bill proposed in NYC would ban detergent pods

  • Feb 9, 2024

Latest Videos

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Proposed bill would crack down on plastic packaging in New York State

  • Feb 28, 2024
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New bill proposed in NYC would ban detergent pods

  • Feb 9, 2024
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Plastic utensils will only be given by request in NYC

  • Jul 31, 2023
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Reusable food containers could be next step for greener dining in NYC

  • Apr 11, 2023
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NJ considers plastic utensils ban

  • Apr 7, 2023
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NYC students lead nationwide Plastic Free Lunch Day in schools

  • Nov 2, 2022
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NJ mulling return of paper bags months after single-use ban order

  • Sep 13, 2022
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What to know as NJ's single-use plastic bag ban goes into effect

  • May 4, 2022

Latest Stories

Is bottled water safe to drink? Expert weighs in on 'nanoplastics' and latest study

Should you ditch bottled water for good? The co-author of an alarming bottled water study talks to Eyewitness News about nanoplastics.

  • Jan 11, 2024

Plastic utensils now only available by request for takeout orders in NYC

Starting Monday, restaurants and other food service establishments in New York City will only provide plastic utensils for takeout orders if you specifically ask for them.

  • Jul 31, 2023

Asbestos detected in some debris after Indiana fire; hundreds remain evacuated from homes

A fire burning at a recycling plant in Richmond, Indiana, is mostly out, but hundreds remain evacuated from their homes as crews monitor the air for chemicals and collect potentially harmful debris from neighboring schools and homes, officials said Saturday.

  • Apr 16, 2023

Indiana recycling plant fire is out; plant had been cited for hazards, smoke poses health risks

After firefighters spent two days battling an inferno fueled by plastics in eastern Indiana, the fire has been fully extinguished, officials said.

  • Apr 14, 2023

Food waste filling up US landfills, creating most harmful greenhouse gas, EPA data shows

The most common material sent to landfills is food. Here's what you can do to help reduce food waste at home.

  • Apr 12, 2023