Plastics

From single-use plastics to product packaging, learn how and why to cut your daily plastic habit.

Treehugger Voices

UBQ Turns Garbage Into a Composite Thermoplastic

Environment

Study Finds Microplastics Inside Fruits and Vegetables

Environment

Sea Spray Is Full of Microplastics

Environment
Fix Drinking Water Supplies to Reduce Ocean Plastic
Wildlife
River Birds Ingest Up to 200 Microplastic Pieces Daily
Current Events
Celebrate 'Plastover' by Giving up Single-Use Plastic For Passover
Business & Policy
UK Supermarket Says No to Plastic Toys Attached to Magazines
Treehugger Voices
Australia Is Smart to Ban Biodegradable Plastics
Current Events
Celebrate National Skip the Straw Day
Business & Policy
Notpla Is on a Mission to Save the World From Plastic Packaging
Business & Policy
India's Train Stations Swap Plastic Cups for Clay in Effort to Reduce Plastic
Environment
Welcome to the Plastisphere
Plastics
Is Bubble Wrap Recyclable?
Plastics
Is Silicone a Safe Alternative to Single-Use Plastics?
Environmental Policy
What Is the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?
Plastics
Compostable and "Biodegradable" Plastics Provide False Sense of Responsibility
Science
This Mutant Enzyme Recycles Plastic in Hours
Insects
Caterpillar 'Plastivores' Can Eat and Digest Plastic Bags
Sustainable Fashion
Is Polyester Biodegradable?
Plastics
"The Story of Plastic" Is a Moving Film That Reveals Where Plastic Comes From – And Where It Goes
Current Events
The Plastics Industry Is Booming Right Now, Thanks to the Coronavirus
Plastics
Microplastics Inhibit a Hermit Crab's Ability to Choose Shell
Current Events
We Are About to Get Buried in Garbage
Current Events
Don't Let This Pandemic Ruin the Fight Against Single-Use Plastics
Plastics
All About Vinyl: The Plastic Found in (Almost) Everything
Environment
France Begins Radical Plan to Phase Out Single-Use Plastic
Plastics
How Plastics Add to the Climate Crisis
Plastics
11 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Waste
Plastics
Could You Make a Plastic-Free Costume This Halloween?
Green Design
This Plastic Bag Is Edible, Compostable, Even Drinkable
Zero Waste
This Canadian Company Sells Zero-Waste, Plastic-Free Toothpaste
Plastics
Oil Industry Is Spending Billions on Increasing Plastics Production
Plastics
16 Simple Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste
Environment
Honolulu Cracks Down on Single-Use Plastics
Environment
Rampant Death for Hermit Crabs Who Confuse Plastic Trash for Shells
Plastics
Thicker Bags Don't Solve the Plastics Problem
Environment
Canada Moves Forward With Its Single-Use Plastics Ban
Environment
What's Happening to All the "Recycled" Waste Now That It's Not Shipped to China?
Plastics
No Plastic 2020: The Reason I Am Giving Up All Plastic Bottles
Plastics
6 Household Items With Hidden Plastic
Plastics
How Our Thinking Changed in 2019: Recycling and Plastics
Plastics
The Big Awful Truth About Biodegradable Plastics
Plastics
I Almost Missed America Recycles Day!
Current Events
Scientists Create a New Type of Plastic That Can Be Recycled Forever
Plastics
How Much Plastic Do You Consume Every Day?
Plastics
Vancouver Says No More Foam Food Containers
Environment
Mealworms Can Safely Consume Polystyrene Foam
Environment
Coke's UK Head of Sustainability Says We Don't Have a Packaging Problem, We Have a Waste and Litter Problem
Environment
Indonesia's Food Supply Is Being Contaminated by Imported Plastics
Plastics
Is Your Tea Steeped in Plastic?
Environmental Policy
California Hotels Banned From Offering Mini Toiletries in Plastic
Plastics
Biodegradable Plastic Is Bad for the Environment, British MPs Say
Environment
Earthworms Lose Weight in Plastic-Filled Soil
Plastics
World's First Recycled Plastic Bike Path Opens in the Netherlands
Plastics
4 Ways to Eat Less Plastic
Environment
In Rome, Recycle Plastic Bottles for Transit Fares
Plastics
Avoid These Types of Disposable Packaging for Health Reasons
Plastics
10 Tips for Living With Less Plastic
Environment
Plastic Cutlery Makes Top 10 List of Trash Items Found on Beaches
Plastics
Humans Ingest at Least 50,000 Plastic Particles a Year
Environment
India to Implement Major Single-Use Plastic Ban on Oct 2
Plastics
Here's a Handy Guide to Plastics Recycling
Plastics
Get Ready for the Onslaught of "Smart Plastic Incineration"
Plastics
Want to Go Plastic-Free? Start With One Thing.
Plastics
How Did Our Periods Get So Full of Plastic?
Environment
4 Billion Bits of Microplastics in the Waters of Tampa Bay
Business & Policy
Meat and Plastic Sales Are Slowly Dropping, Survey Finds
Environment
Even When It Doesn't Kill Them, Plastic Hurts Seabirds
Plastics
Most Plastics in Our Recycling Bins Aren't Getting Recycled, New Report Finds
Plastics
Solutions for Single-Use Plastic Pollution Must Consider All Stakeholders
Products
8 Makeup Brands That Are Fighting Plastic Packaging
Plastics
Our Love Affair With Single-Use Plastics Is Over
Science
A New Material That's Part Plastic and Part Rock Is Forming on This Portuguese Island
Conservation
Ocean Cleanup Mission Takes Aim at Rivers
Plastics
Why Do We Drink So Much Bottled Water?
Business & Policy
Why You Should Kick the Plastic Straw Habit
Insects
Wild Bees Are Recycling Plastic, Study Finds
Plastics
Our Lives Have Been Co-Opted by the Convenience Industrial Complex
Plastics
Here's an Incredibly Simple Solution to Plastic Packaging Waste
Plastics
10 Plastic Items You Can Give Up Right Now
Plastics
The Poor Whales Can't Get Away From All Our Plastic Trash
Plastics
Is Plastic a 'Necessary Evil' in Our Food System?
Environment
Trudeau Says Canada Will Ban Single-Use Plastics as Early as 2021
Environment
186 Countries Have Signed UN Pact to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Technology
This Ingenious Technique Could Turn Plastic Waste Into Clean Fuel
Environment
Malaysia Vows to Send Plastic Waste Back to Countries of Origin
Environment
Vancouver Grocer Uses Embarrassing Slogans to Discourage Plastic Bag Use
Garden
How to Garden With Less Plastic
Plastics
Here's What Happens to 'Biodegradable' Bags After 3 Years in Seawater or Soil
Plastics
So Much Plastic Is Being Made That "Recycling Has No Impact"
Plastics
Join the 'One Plastic Free Day' Campaign on June 5
Plastics
How the Plastics Industry Is Hijacking the Circular Economy
Plastics
The 'Attenborough Effect' Has Made People More Conscious About Plastic Use
Environment
Ocean Plastic Pollution Costs the Planet $2.5 Trillion Per Year
Plastics
New Online Store Guarantees Plastic-Free, Low-Emission Shipping
Plastics
This Biodegradable, Edible Wrapper Could Replace Single-Use Plastics for Food
DIY
Make Eco-Friendly Confetti Out of Plants
Environmental Policy
Those Hotel Mini Soaps and Shampoo Bottles Will Soon Be History
Plastics
Should Parents Buy Non-Plastic Toys for Their Kids?
Corporate Responsibility
Whole Foods Becomes 1st National Grocer in US to Ban Plastic Straws
Environment
Italian Island of Capri Bans Single-Use Plastics
Plastics
Festival-Goers Are Asked to Stop Abandoning Tents
Plastics
Plastic Invades the Once Pristine Waters of the Philippines (Photos)
Business & Policy
Petition Wants All Disposable Menstrual Products to Be Plastic-Free
Plastics
New Phox Water Filter Eliminates Disposable Plastic Cartridges
Plastics
Evian's Water Bubble: Hit or Miss?
Plastics
How Dangerous Are Chemicals in Plastic Consumer Products?
Environment
Whale Dies With 40 Kilograms of Plastic in Its Stomach
Plastics
Plastic Particles Are Raining Down on Remote Areas
Plastics
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste Just Wants to Make More of It
Conservation
The Neuston Is a Floating Ocean Ecosystem, and Our Plastic Cleanup Push Could Threaten It
Treehugger Voices
How I Gave Up Plastic Bottles for Shampoo, Dish Soap, and Rinse Aid
Plastics
Plastic Is Toxic at Every Stage of Its Life Cycle
Environment
Synchro Swimmers Perform in a Pool Filled With Plastic
Plastics
Plastic Waste Is a Problem, but Wasting What the Plastic Is Wrapping Is Many Times Worse
Sustainable Eating
How to Freeze Food Without Plastic
Environment
Plastic Bottles Are the Most Common Litter in European Waterways
Environment
European Industry Maps Chemicals Added to Plastics
Plastics
Ikea Kicks Single-Use Plastics to the Curb
Plastics
Single-Use Plastics Are Being Incinerated Instead of Recycled in the USA
Environment
European Parliament Approves Ban on Single-Use Plastics
Plastics
Get Ready for Pushback in the War on Plastic
Environment
India Follows China's Lead, Bans Plastic Waste Imports
Corporate Responsibility
Major Brands Commit to Selling Products in Refillable Containers
Plastics
California (And the Whole World) Needs to Get Over Recycling
Environment
Synthetic Fibers Found at Bottom of Mariana Trench
Plastics
Why We Can't Ban Plastic Straws Completely
Plastics
The Solution to Plastic Pollution Isn't Beach Clean-Ups, It's Companies Taking Responsibility
Science
Young Designer Creates Plastic Alternative From Fish Waste and Algae
Environment
UK Reveals Plans to Ban Plastic Straws, Stirrers and Cotton Swabs
Environment
Rare Sea Turtles Eating Plastic at Record Rate
Plastics
To Get to a Circular Economy We Have to Change Not Just the Cup, but the Culture
Plastics
Wind Is Carrying Huge Amounts of Microplastic Dust Around the World
Plastics
Even Groundwater Is Contaminated With Microplastics
Plastics
First Came the Straw Wars. Next Up Are the Balloon Battles.
Environment
Malaysia Is Floundering in a Sea of American Plastic
Current Events
Museum of Ice Cream's Sprinkle Pool Deemed an Environmental Hazard
Holidays
What's the Environmentally Preferable Choice: A Real Christmas Tree or a Faux One?
Plastics
The Biggest Source of Microplastics in Fresh Water Is Laundry Lint
Environment
Berkeley Will Start Charging 25 Cents for Takeout Cups
Environment
Swedish Study Finds That Living in a House With Vinyl Floors Increases Levels of Phthalates in Pregnant Women
Plastics
The Problems With Amsterdam's Plastic-Free Grocery Aisle
Environment
NYC's Controversial Foam Ban Finally Takes Effect
Plastics
Boy Discovers Microbe That Eats Plastic
Plastics
Mumbai Is Home to the World's Largest Beach Cleanup
Environment
Australia Slashed Plastic Bag Use by 80% in 3 Months – Here's How
Environment
Can Bottled Water Companies Switch to a Fully Recycled Bottle?
Environment
World's First Plastic-Free Flight Took Off This Week
Environment
British Government Demands Producer Responsibility and Deposits on Everything
Environment
EU Announces New Rules to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Products
Makeup Remover Wipes Now Come With More Plastic
Holidays
9 Ideas for Plastic-Free Halloween Treats
Environment
The Ocean Cleanup Array Hits a Snag. Some Say 'I Told You So...'
Environment
British Supermarket Cracks Down on Glitter
Environment
Materials Scientists Weigh in on How to Solve the Plastic Problem
Environment
Microplastics Are Hurting Snails' Ability to Evade Predators
Plastics
How One Man Built an Island of Plastic Bottles
Plastics
Amateur Scuba Divers Train to Be "Ghost Net Busters"
Environment
World's First Plastic-Free Supermarket Aisle Debuts in Amsterdam
Zero Waste
The Sad Slippery Slope of Bar Soap
Green Design
Aerogel Is Made From Waste Plastic Bottles
Business & Policy
Dutch Supermarket Debuts World's First Plastic-Free Aisle
Plastics
'Life Without Plastic: The Practical Step-By-Step Guide to Avoiding Plastic to Keep Your Family and the Planet Healthy' (Book Review)
Plastics
Italians Are Balking at a New Produce Bag Fee
Plastics
'More Clay, Less Plastic' Movement Replaces Plastic Kitchen Tools With Natural Ones
Environment
'Single-Use' Crowned Word of the Year
Plastics
10 Creative Ways to Upcycle Your Plastic Bottles
Plastics
Where Has All the Plastic Pollution Gone in the Indian Ocean?
Environment
20,000 People Join Beach Clean-Ups in Bali
Environment
Europe Votes to Ban Disposable Plastics by 2021
Plastics
Greenpeace Shows How Many Companies Are Failing to Ban Microbeads
Environment
Microplastics Found in 90% of Table Salt
Environment
SodaStream Launches Device to Clean Plastics From Ocean
Plastics
Why Balloon Releases Need to Stop
Plastics
6 Most Common Sources of Plastic Pollution
Corporate Responsibility
Jamaica to Ban Plastic Bags, Straws and Foam Containers Too
Plastics
Britain Gets Serious About Curbing Plastic Waste
Green Living
Don't Buy a Nalgene Water Bottle Until You Read This
Plastics
Plastic Bags Emit Methane, Too
Plastics
Why We Should Ban Glitter, Just Like We Banned Microbeads
Green Living
How to Break Your Paper Towel and Plastic Bag Habits
Plastics
This Accidental Discovery Could Help Solve Our Plastic Pollution Crisis
Plastics
Chile Joins Worldwide Push to Ban Plastic Bags
Plastics
7 Smart Swaps That Will Get You Closer to a Plastic-Free Life
Plastics
10 Rivers May Deliver Bulk of Ocean Plastic
Plastics
If BPA Is So Terrible, Why Is Everybody Still Drinking Beer and Pop Out of BPA Lined Cans?
Plastics
A Beginner's Guide to Plastic-Free Living
Environment
Marine Biologist Wants to Make Plastic Straws Extinct on the Great Barrier Reef
Plastics
'Straws' Film Reveals How the Straw in Your Drink Is Hurting the World
Plastics
What You Can Do to Reduce Microfiber Pollution
Plastics
Shipwrecked Lego Provides Insights Into Ocean Plastic Movements
Plastics
Does Your Dental Floss Contain PFCs?
Plastics
There Might Be Microplastic in That Compost
Environment
There Are Fewer Plastic Bags Clogging U.K. Waters
Plastics
5 Ways Plastic Straws May Be Bad for Your Body
Plastics
What Older Generations Can Teach Us About Plastic-Free Living
Plastics
Straw Bans Won't Fix the Plastic Problem, but Something Else Can
Plastics
How Crabs and Trees Could Soon Replace Plastic
Plastics
Will You Take Plastic With Your Tea?
Plastics
Now That China Won't Take Plastic Waste, What's the U.S. Doing?
Plastics
Can Ocean Plastic End Up in Seafood?
Plastics
93% of Bottled Water Tested in This Study Contained Microplastics
Environment
Trials Complete, the Ocean Cleanup Is Now Headed to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Plastics
Frozen Foods Can Be Packaging-Free Too
Sustainable Fashion
Some Uncomfortable Facts About the Fleece Vest
Plastics
10 Additional Tips for Living With Less Plastic
Environment
Carlsberg Replaces Plastic Six-Pack Rings With Glue
Environment
Empty Chip Bags Flood UK Mailboxes in Protest Against Plastic Packaging
Environment
Sea Turtles Can Die From Eating Just One Piece of Plastic
Environment
Flying Insects Carry Microplastics in Their Bodies
Plastics
The One Thing Missing From Beach Cleanups
Environment
Half-Marathon in UK Bans Plastic Water Bottles
Plastics
The Ocean Cleanup Is About to Launch. Here's What It Faces.
Environment
San Francisco Refuses Bioplastic Straws
Environment
Parmalat Gives Canadians More Plastic With Their Milk
Plastics
Indian Students Mail 20,000 Empty Food Wrappers to Manufacturers
Plastics
A Beginner's Guide to Plastic-Free Living: Part 2
Environment
Kroger Phasing Out Single-Use Plastic Bags
Environment
Date Revealed for Boylan Slat's First Ocean Cleanup Array Launch
Plastics
Microplastics in House Dust Rain Down on Our Food
Art & Media
London Sculpture Spotlights the Deadly Relationship Between Seabirds and Plastic
Plastics
9 Out of 10 Seabirds Have Eaten Plastic
Environment
Narendra Modi: India to Ban Single-Use Plastic by 2022
Plastics
Mariana Trench Contains 'Startling' Amounts of Plastic
Environment
UK Theme Parks Offer Half-Price Tickets for Empty Plastic Bottles
Environment
Report From Healthy Building Network Slams PVC Production
Environment
Marriott Removing Plastic Straws From Its 6,500 Hotels
Environment
Disney Promises to Ban Plastic Straws, Stirrers, Cups and More
Science
Why California Dumped 96 Million Plastic Balls Into a Reservoir
Plastics
The Great Lakes Are Filling Up With Plastic
Environmental Policy
The Risks of Single Use Plastic Alternatives
Environment
Genius 6th Grader Invents Device That Hunts for Ocean Microplastics
Plastics
Ask Pablo: Metal vs. Plastic Cutlery
Current Events
New Ocean Garbage Patch Discovered
Environment
Yes! Coffee Shop Chain Bans Disposable Coffee Cups
Green Design
"Recycled Island" Turns Ocean Plastic Into a Paradise
Plastics
Mealworms Can Eat an All-Plastic Diet and Not Die
Environment
Scientists Accidentally Create Plastic-Eating Mutant Enzyme
Environment
UK Burger King Bans Plastic Straws
Environment
American Express Cards to Be Upcycled From Marine Plastic Debris
Plastics
Synthetic Fabrics and Car Tires Are Major Source of Microplastic Pollution
Plastics
The US Consumes 1500 Plastic Water Bottles Every Second, a Fact by Watershed
Plastics
Plastic Discovered at Bottom of Great Blue Hole
Environment
Teapigs and Supermarkets Team Up to Launch 'Plastic Free' Consumer Label
Environment
Study Finds Microplastics in 93% of Bottled Water Samples
Plastics
Sorry, Ritz-Carlton, Plant Based Bottles for Water Are Not Green
Plastics
How Much Plastic Enters the Ocean Every Year?
Architecture
Should We Really Be Building Out of Plastic? No.
Plastics
Ocean Plastic Is Like Smog, Not a Floating Island
Zero Waste
5 Steps Toward Going 'Zero Waste' in the Kitchen
Plastics
BP Predicts: Plastics Bans Will Slow Oil Demand Growth
Plastics
The Best Argument for Giving Up Cotton Swabs
Sustainable Fashion
Adidas Sold 1 Million Pairs of Shoes Made From Ocean Plastic Last Year
Environment
Plastic Debris Found in Tap Water, Beer, and Sea Salt
Plastics
26 Not-So-Fantastic Facts About Plastic
Environment
UK's Refill Campaign Is a Clever Solution to the Plastic Bottle Plague
Technology
The Problem With Bioplastics
Plastics
SIGG Bottles Now BPA Free. But What Were They Before?
Plastics
Five Interesting Facts That Will Make You Stop Sucking!
Technology
How Corn Plastics Are Made, and Why We Still Aren't Thrilled
Treehugger Voices
Fossil Fuel Companies Are Fueling a Global Plastics Binge; What Will We Do With It All?
Plastics
Confusion Reigns Over Plant-Based Bottles, Which Is Exactly What Coke and Pepsi Want
Green Design
Massive Plastic Bottle Building Unveiled in Taiwan
Plastics
Extreme Athlete Tom Jones Paddleboards 1,500 Miles to Clean Up the Oceans
Plastics
Littering Is a Big Problem, but Who's Really to Blame?
Corporate Responsibility
PSA Shows Life in a Sea of Plastic
Environment
British Supermarket Switches to Dirty-Looking Plastic Water Bottles
Plastics
Become a Citizen of the Trash Isles to Protect Our Oceans
Plastics
Orange Peels Could Be Made Into Biodegradable Plastic
Environment
McDonald's Takes Action on Plastic Straws
Plastics
Caterpillars That Eat Plastic Bags Discovered, Could Lead to Pollution Solution
Plastics
Why the 'Break Free From Plastic' Movement Is a Really Big Deal
Plastics
Plastic Eating Microbes to the Rescue: Evolution May Be Finding a Solution to the Problem of Plastic Waste
Plastics
This Edible Water Blob Could Replace Plastic Bottles
Plastics
"A Plastic Tide" Film Depicts Shocking Plastic Pollution Worldwide
Environment
Canadians Demand Nation-Wide Strategy on Plastic Pollution
Environment
Alcohol Makers Join the Fight Against Plastic Straws
Technology
Homemade Hydroelectric Generator Uses Plastic Bottles as Water Wheel
Plastics
Follow the Rubber Duck to See How Plastic Travels the Sea
Plastics
Pay for Your Subway Ride in Beijing by Recycling a Plastic Bottle
Plastics
'The Smog of the Sea' Is Jack Johnson's New Film About Plastic Pollution
Technology
Open-Source Plastic Recycling Machine Plans Allow Anyone to Convert Waste Into New Products
Green Design
Solar-Powered Trashpresso Converts Plastic and Fabric Waste Into Floor Tiles
Plastics
These 10 Rivers Likely the Source of Millions of Tons of Ocean Plastic
Technology
Marine Drone Concept Cleans Up Plastics in the Ocean
Green Design
Open-Source Recycling Machine Lets You Recycle and Make Your Own Plastic Products (Video)
Environment
Diver Films a Sea of Plastic Off Coast of Bali
Sustainable Fashion
Patagonia Admits There's a Problem With Synthetic Clothes
Green Design
Wooden LEGOs From Mokurukku: A Non-Plastic Alternative
Plastics
You'll Never Want to Buy Synthetic Clothing After Watching 'The Story of Microfibers'
Technology
Plastic Labeling System Often Confused for Recyclability of Plastic Products
Environment
Taiwan Promises to Ban All Single-Use Plastics by 2030
Technology
This Solar Water Wheel Could Be the Solution to Plastic Ocean Debris
Plastics
Biodegradable Plastic: What You Need to Know
Plastics
The Arctic Is a 'Dead End' for Ocean Plastic
Plastics
Bottled & Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession With Bottled Water (Book Review)
Environment
Expedition Floats Length of Mississippi River on Raft Made From Trash
Plastics
New 'Milk in a Bag' Solution Is Redundant if You Ask a Canadian
Science
Henderson Island Is the Most Remote, Most Polluted Place on Earth
Plastics
Stop Plastic Microfiber Pollution With This Ingenious Laundry Bag
Food Issues
Think Bottled Water Is Bad, Could Bottled Orange Juice Be Even Worse?
Environment
Church of England Urges Parishioners to Give Up Plastic for Lent
Plastics
How to Banish Plastic Straws From Your Life Forever
Environmental Policy
The UN Has Declared War on Ocean Plastic Pollution
Conservation
Water 3.0 Solves Problem of Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater
Environment
Fiji Water Shutting Down Bottling Plant in Fiji... Not.
Plastics
How to Choose and Use Plastic Wisely
Plastics
Why Amazon Go Should Be a No-Go: We Will Drown in a Sea of Plastic
Environmental Policy
Michigan Bans Bans on Plastic Bags, Takeout Food Containers, Styrofoam Cups and Just About Anything Else
Plastics
Where Does Ocean Plastic Come From?
Animals
Fish Eat Plastic -- And They Like It, Too
Plastics
UK Celebrates First "Plastic Free Coastline" Community