Plastic pervades modern life, and menstruation is no exception. Since the middle of the 20 th century, many tampons and menstrual pads have contained somewhere between a little and a lot of plastic in ...

The authority examined whether plastic filter tips used with automated instruments were machine parts and held they were disposable consumables, classifiable as articles of plastic under CTH ...

Aprons are potent symbols of women and domesticity. As utilitarian garments, they are worn and connected to a variety of professional and occupational settings: chefs, butchers, blacksmiths, waiters ...

Paper cups might be disguised as safe, but even these are contaminated with microplastics. Nutritionist Khushi explains the dangers and suggests alternatives. Despite being marketed as the “safer” ...

1 Leeds Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom 2 Department of Microbiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United ...

The County Council will consider a bill aimed at reducing the use of disposable plastic and polystyrene foodware and serviceware on county property. The bill also aims to curb the environmental ...

Ms. Chaudhuri is a journalist in London and the author of the forthcoming book “Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic.” In 1957, 92 percent of American children were potty-trained by 18 ...

Tree Top, which makes apple juice among other products, is being sued over allegations it has not paid workers in Prosser, Selah and Wenatchee, Wash., all the wages they were owed. Mike Powles Getty ...

Plastic bag bans and fees have spread across the United States, and new research show they're doing a good job at cutting down on litter, although some rules work better than others. In places where ...