JC Foster’s startup is betting consumers will start caring about what their appliances are made of, not just what they do.

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Including cast iron skillets, wooden cooking utensils, and more Toni Sutton has been a shopping writer at PEOPLE since 2022 and brings ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — For most of us, July means fireworks, barbecues, beach days and vacation, but it’s also the month in which everyone around the world is called on to reduce our plastic ...

Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a highly transparent material made entirely from natural wood without adding plastic and uncovered why some wood becomes clearer than others.

Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Most of that trash winds up in a landfill. As someone who loves ...

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Our world is awash in plastic. From single-use water bottles and food packaging to synthetic clothes, shoes, and even nail polish, our overreliance on plastic is spreading a toxic, chemical-laden ...

My favorites include silicone storage bags, a claypot multicooker, and wooden cutting boards. In our current world, it’s hard to imagine a life without plastic in any way, shape, or form when it’s ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Shedd Aquarium is working to keep Chicago beaches and waterways free of garbage and trash. They are encouraging people to have a "Plastic Free July." Research shows some 22 ...

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

With government waste cleanup and prevention initiatives worldwide, it is finally getting easier to choose a holiday in a more eco-friendly destination. ByJoanne Shurvell, Contributor. Forbes ...

Chennai: Madras high court has directed Aavin, the state-owned milk co-operative society, to come up with an alternative ...