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A man who's been to nearly 20,000 Starbucks locations describes how the chain could get its 'third-place' status back
Winter has been trying to visit every Starbucks store since 1997, and is about to visit his 20,000t…
Alex Bitter
Can India's 5,000-year-old disposable clay teacups compete with single-use plastic?
A kulhad is a biodegradable, disposable clay cup used in India by food vendors to serve hot beverag…
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10 ways to reduce your microplastic intake at home
By making small lifestyle changes at home, we can significantly reduce our exposure to these harmfu…
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Dear Santa: Please bring me a Skibidi Toilet for Christmas
A $45 "mystery toilet" could be on the top of Gen Alpha's wish list. It's part of a trend of very o…
Katie Notopoulos
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Amazon is trying to eliminate plastic that doesn't get recycled. It's actually making some progress.
Amazon is using a paper filler made from 100% recycled material instead, which customers can recycl…
Catherine Boudreau
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Designer bags are expensive. So some people are buying luxe hand soap instead.
Bottles of generic hand soap typically cost less than $2 a bottle. But many are splurging on luxury…
Amanda Krause
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Zero waste lifestyle: 10 practical tips to get started
Zero waste lifestyle: 10 practical tips to get started
Where ocean plastic actually comes from — and how to stop it
Elizabeth McCauley breaks down the ways you're being lied to about ocean plastic.
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Starbucks store workers want their new CEO to take action on these 4 issues
From mobile orders to becoming a hangout spot, Starbucks store employees are hoping Brian Niccol wi…
Alex Bitter
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America's absurd war on 'organized retail crime'
Target and CVS call them criminal masterminds. Most are homeless or mentally ill.
Amy Martyn
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Study finds unique patterns like 'fingerprints' in brains of people who are born blind
The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), included a smal…
PTI
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Microplastics are clogging your arteries — and possibly increasing your risk of heart disease
Worryingly, those with plastic in their plaques are 4.5 times more likely to experience a heart att…
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Shein found two cases of child labor at its suppliers last year
The company suspended the suppliers for 30 days and terminated contracts with the underage workers.
Shubhangi Goel
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Shein and Temu shoes and sandals were found with 11 to 229 times the legal limit for toxic substances, South Korean officials say
Shein shoes contained up to 229 times the legal limit of toxic chemicals, the South Korean authorit…
Aditi Bharade
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I paid $250 to stay in a plastic tiny house in New Zealand in the middle of winter. I thought I'd freeze, but by morning, I didn't want to leave.
My only concern was that it was wintertime in New Zealand. As a Floridian, I've never adjusted to t…
Monica Humphries
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Plastic testes: Scientists analyse human testicles, find microplastics in every single one of them!
Eat right, exercise, get adequate sleep, manage your stress, avoid smoking and limit alcohol — thes…
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This small business founder won't sell on Amazon. Here's what she does instead.
Kate Assaraf, founder of Dip, says she's avoiding Amazon as she grows her business for reasons incl…