In my daily-newspaper days we called it “news you can use” – the type of documentaries Netflix occasionally turns out, tackling health, consumerism and other practical realities, e.g., The Plastic ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: By this point, most people know that, yes, we all have tiny bits of plastics inside our bodies, and yes, they are probably pretty bad for you. But in case you didn’t know ...

The food and beverage industry is inherently tied to plastic. As much as 40% of global plastic packaging is dedicated to the sector, with the vast majority of ready meals, bread, rice, cereals, meat, ...

A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment. By Nina Agrawal In “The Plastic Detox,” a new documentary out Monday on ...

Five couples with unexplained infertility tried to avoid plastic as much as possible for 12 weeks. Three of them got pregnant after, but this doesn't mean plastics are causing infertility, experts say ...

Tea ranks as one of the most popular drinks on the planet. Billions of people brew it daily without thinking twice about what else might end up in their mug. When making tea, most of us focus on ...

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...