The Lab Racing to Find Out What Microplastics Are Doing to Our Bodies

Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying to find out its effects.

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Garbage Strike in UK’s Second Largest City Leaves Trash Piled High

A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets.

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Paper Bags, Plastic Bags or Totes: What’s Best for Groceries?

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think.

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Gaining Ground in the War on Rats

The city’s “rat czar” says trash containerization is having an impact on the rodent population.

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James Howells’s Final Proposal to Recover Lost Bitcoin: Buying the Landfill

For 12 years, James Howells has begged officials to let him dig through a South Wales landfill to find a lost Bitcoin wallet that he says is worth around $800 million.

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European Court Ruling Gives Hope in Italy Region Known for Toxic Waste

The European Court of Human Rights took Italy to task for not protecting citizens in an area where illegal dumping and burning of toxic waste has long been linked to cancers. Residents say it’s about time.

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Trump Vows to End Paper Straws Initiative and Bring Back Plastic

The move would run counter to a Biden administration push to cut back on single-use plastic, which was considered a milestone.

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After Israel-Hezbollah Truce, Lebanon Ponders How to Clear Debris

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has left behind lots of rubble. Some experts fear that much of it will be dumped into the environment without controls.

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What Kind of Dog Poop Bags Should I Use?

Are those green bags that claim to be compostable really better for the environment? We’ve got the scoop.

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What to Know About ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer

How to understand the E.P.A.’s new warning about PFAS levels in sewage sludge.

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