It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what happens to the ...

As an agrarian civilization, almost all of what humans eat is farmed — with the notable exception of seafood. Aside from some farmed fish, most seafood we consume is still caught in the wild. Yet ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a dirty little secret lurking in your laundry. A single load of laundry sends 15 million microfibers through our waterways. Microfibers are tiny little strands of plastic that ...

A new nonprofit group has formed with a simple message embedded in its name: No Plastic Filter. The campaign intends to unite "voices across the planet for a ban on plastic cigarette filters." ...

In the still-unfolding global environmental tragedy of "forever chemical" pollution, one tiny bright spot has emerged: some kitchen-counter water filter pitchers can eliminate the harmful PFAS ...

PULLMAN, Wash. (KOMO) — The United States produces more corn than any other country in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We use corn to feed our livestock, fuel our cars and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what ...