In 2011, the Plastic Free Foundation began Plastic Free July, a monthlong challenge to reduce plastic waste. In just 12 years, what started as a small campaign in Western Australia in 2011 has become ...

Sometimes, it feels like our society is just starting to figure out that plastic isn't great and that eliminating single-use plastic should be the goal. Like, really—all plastic is pretty terrible. It ...

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 ...

Plastic can feel impossible to avoid at the grocery store, from packaging on produce to single-use bags at checkout. Every trip resulted in a mound of plastic on my counter when I got home this year, ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

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 ...

It all started when I saw an Instagram post about reusable loo roll (I know!). I saved it in a new folder, labelling it “crazy eco hacks”. Then I spotted eco-influencers cooking their own sunscreen, ...

NPCA is working with industry leaders to launch new strategies that will eliminate single-use plastics in our parks — and you can help. Each year on average, the National Park Service and its park ...

Tips for Getting Started on a Plastic-Free Life More and more stores are banning plastic bags (by "banning" we mean charging for them too). If you want to help the planet and also save yourself the ...