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UB researchers want to provide regulators and others a quick and reliable way to assess sustainability claims.

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A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment.

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PVC prices rise sharply; ripple effects likely across FMCG, auto, construction and agriculture.

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Metro Atlanta therapist Heather Elson and local students are turning thousands of plastic bottle caps into art for an Earth ...

Dear EarthTalk: Couldn’t we use bacteria to break down plastic in the environment so it isn’t such an ecosystem hazard? -- ...