Series
Plastics
Leslie Liang • September 30, 2025
After 30 years as a street recycler, Josefa Marín is now running a non-profit redemption center and bringing much-needed support to a nearly invisible community
Perri Thaler • July 21, 2025
Should I be scrubbing my Skippy’s jar or not?
Marta Hill • February 10, 2025
Bacteria in the Comamonas family can make progress at degrading PET plastics, new study shows
Allison Parshall, Delaney Dryfoos • October 12, 2022
And what are the iconic clogs even made of, anyway?
Kharishar Kahfi • September 23, 2022
Buying less clothes might be as important as using natural cotton in reducing microplastic pollution from clothes
Hannah Loss • September 20, 2022
Researchers are changing their single-use plastic habits in and out of work
Maiya Focht • September 9, 2022
An infographic diving into three types of plastic-based fabrics and how they may be affecting our environment
Deborah Balthazar, Daniel Leonard, Tatum McConnell • September 8, 2022
Many plastics contain harmful chemicals, and a zap in the microwave can increase your exposure. The FDA says this exposure isn’t a concern, but some experts recommend caution