Tag: plastic
Never Recycle These 11 Things
Many people would be shocked to learn that sometimes their entire load of curbside recycling is thrown straight into a landfill.
While recycling programs vary...
What’s Lurking Inside Your Water Bottle? Researchers Share the Shocking Truth
So, you have made the change from disposable plastic water bottles to your very own reusable type. Yes, this is a good move for...
Your Water Bottle Could be Hurting Your Immune System
Plastic water bottles not only consume petrochemicals and pollute the ocean, but they may contain a dangerous chemical that has multiple harmful effects on...
9 Ways to Live a Truly Plastic Free Life
Living a plastic-free life in this day and age is not impossible, but it’s not easy either. If you have decided to make an...
Stop Buying This Type of Toothbrush: Use These Instead
Once upon a time, the basic toothbrush was constructed of natural materials such as boar bristles and bone. However, these materials made toothbrushes too...
Household Chemicals Double Risk of Diabetes in Women
According to the CDC, nearly 26 million, or 11% of all Americans over 20 years old are affected by diabetes. This endocrine disease, characterized...
Pacific Garbage Patch Has Grown 16X — Here’s What It Means...
In the Pacific Ocean halfway between Hawaii and California, there's a giant island of garbage that is growing rapidly. A recent study published in the...
Worker Filmed Walking On Fish (Plus 5 Seafood Problems You Should...
After footage of a worker walking all over fish for sale went viral earlier this week, many people are asking questions about the hygiene...
What’s Lurking In Your Bagged Tea?
If you love your tea then you’re not alone. Americans drink 3.8 billion gallons of tea a year — that’s a lot of tea...
Are Your BPA-Free Bottles Really Safe?
Five years ago, the FDA banned the sale of baby bottles containing BPA, a chemical that mimics estrogen. Since then, bottles, food containers and...