Listen to Story Every time you get a vaccination or a routine injection, chances are the syringe used is plastic and disposable. It’s easy to overlook how big a change this was in medical history.

My 4-year-old and I attended a birthday party for her classmate recently. The parents hosted about 15 kids at a ...

They include polyethylene (the most common type of plastic, used in plastic bags and milk jugs), polyvinyl acetate (a plastic also found in glue), and styrene-butadiene rubber (commonly used in ...

WASHINGTON – By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 600 million kg of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis ...

The recall affects more than 864 packs of Original Coca-Cola cans. More than 10,000 cans of Original Coca-Cola have been voluntarily recalled due to possible plastic contamination. The recall was ...

Jennifer Billock is an award-winning writer, bestselling author, and editor. She is currently dreaming of an around-the-world trip with her Boston terrier.

Most of us use products that expose us to microplastics each and every day. In fact, it’s thought that our food, our drinks, and our plastic packaging can cause us to ingest tens of thousands of ...