A strange sight is showing up more often in parks and forests—plastic bags tied to tree trunks. They’re not litter, and they’re not random. What they reveal could change how you see your next walk in ...

Plastic particles have been found on pretty much every surface of Earth, and now, researchers say that in many places it's actually raining microplastics, posing threats to our water supplies. As Vox ...

"Litter and waste, especially plastic waste, is a huge problem for our environment." The candy wrapper was made of polypropylene, a common type of packaging plastic that makes up 16% of the entire ...

People should dress for the weather as a majority of the program takes place outdoors. A complimentary program to the “Raising a Wild Child Series,” “Wild Wanderers” is for children 5 to 8 years old ...

While some state legislators are looking to bolster Maine's ban on single-use plastic bags, others say the ban should be repealed entirely. The Environment and Natural Resources Committee today heard ...

That’s enough plastic to fill the stomachs of 18 million whales. The report arrives amid mounting concerns over the human health risks posed by the spread of microplastics, which scientists ...

For the month of April, the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors are addressing mental health and wellbeing through the topic of physical health and the outdoors! Physical and mental health are very much ...

Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers.