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This $16 Can Crusher Is So Useful, I Party Every Day Now
With my cans now taking up a fraction of the space in the recycling bin, my lazy ass rarely has to take the recycling out.
Plastic Recycling Is a Disaster and a ‘Myth,’ Report Says
Greenpeace warns in a new report that we've wasted decades and billions of dollars pretending single-use plastic recycling is feasible or desirable.
Scientists and the Military Want Us to Eat Food Made From Plastic
DARPA-funded research seeks to tackle the climate crisis and global hunger by producing a protein powder from plastic and bacteria.
‘The Smoke Enters Your Body’: A Toxic Trash Site in Kenya Is Making Women Sick
As rubbish piles up on a vast dumpsite, the women who sift through it for their livelihood are suffering reproductive health problems that scientists say have been overlooked.
Google Is Forcing Me to Dump a Perfectly Good Phone
Three years ago, my Pixel 3 was the latest and greatest Google phone. Now, the company has stopped providing software updates, making it a security risk to use.
The Funko Pop! Is the Mascot of Nerd Imperialism That Will Outlive Us All
Everyone is a fan of something: How Funko Pops! became a physical manifestation of the internet.
Everyone Thought the Warehouse Was Abandoned. Then It Caught Fire.
The cause of the fire—and what was inside—has potentially profound ramifications for our clean energy future.
Researchers Got a Bunch of Fish Hooked on Meth, for Science
A new study shows that trout can get addicted to meth that comes from human waste, and it "could overshadow natural rewards like foraging or mating."
Inside Zero Waste Efforts in Countries Overwhelmed With Trash
“Some people think zero waste means no trash. Actually, for me, the meaning of zero waste is no excess,” one environmentalist said.
How Scientists Discovered a Massive Toxic Dump Site Off the LA Coast
A long-forgotten chemical dumping ground off the coast of Los Angeles raises questions about the damage caused by deepwater waste sites.
The Entire World’s Unused Smartphones Together Weigh Over 138 Blue Whales
Or 54 Boeing 747-8 aeroplanes at full capacity.
The Pandemic Is Bringing Back Single-Use Plastics in a Huge Way
States are rolling back their plastic bag bans and restaurants are turning to single-use utensils to reopen in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.