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National Cotton Council initiative promotes natural fiber over synthetic materials to reduce microplastic health risks.

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A new study by the University of Portsmouth shows that plastic items make up more than seven in ten pieces of litter recorded ...

A Berkeley mathematician has designed a new, easy-to-use interactive tool to help countries reduce harmful greenhouse gases ...

An environmental activist in Ghana has built a Christmas tree entirely from discarded plastic bottles, using the festive symbol to draw attention to the country’s growing plastic waste problem.