The Food and Drug Administration says that the current use of BPA and certain phthalates in food packaging is safe. But some ...

The University of Colorado Boulder announced has begun eliminating all single-use plastics from its campus beverage services as of July 7.

Water bottles a new status symbol for students? Sales say yes. In the 80s, it was Air Jordans and Jordache jeans. In the 90s, it was baggy JNCOs and Tommy Hilfiger.

That means a single-use plastic water bottle sheds micro- and nanoplastics into your water when you refill it, and a takeout container or frozen meal tray sheds these particles into your food.

These bottles only take two to five years to decompose, while plastic bottles take over 450 years, the students told Callaway. “We’ve been looking at that, we’ve tried it,” Callaway said ...

Hingham, Massachusetts: Effective January 1, 2024, Hingham prohibited the sale of non-carbonated, unflavored drinking water in single-use plastic bottles smaller than 1 gallon.

BEMIDJI, Minn. - The student government at Bemidji State University this week unanimously passed a bill to ban the sale of plastic water bottles. The BSU Student Senate voted to become the first ...

The plastic CamelBak bottles displayed in a Target in East Hanover, N.J., offer a promise to ecologically conscious buyers. On the front of each is a bright blue sticker with the words “Tritan ...

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - Staying hydrated is important for anyone, but its especially important for students who have to sit for hours inside a classroom. That’s why Chelsey Aguillard of Williams ...