You Searched For "plastic bag" and got 20 results
Sort By:
2 mins read
This UK company is selling chips in a fully biodegradable “paper” bag; is this the future of single-use packaging?
The plastic alternative can be recycled, re-pulped, composted, and even breaks down in anaerobic en…
2 mins read
A stolen painting found in a plastic bag at a London bus stop just sold for $22 million.
The masterpiece that was missing for seven years after being stolen from an English country home se…
Jack Newsham
How one company in India is turning plastic bags into $100 sneakers
Thaely, a new footwear company, gets its name from the Hindi word for plastic bags. The company say…
2 mins read
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…
5 mins read
OPINION: Planet vs Plastics — A multi-stakeholder approach to clean up the Earth
Life cycle assessment of plastic reveals that petroleum-based plastics can be recycled three to fou…
1 min read
Nagaland enforces single-use plastic ban on items such as plastic bags, plates and forks; heavy penalties in store
The ban includes the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, and sale of any type of plastic b…
9 mins read
China stopped taking our plastic. Now America is drowning in it.
America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year — and it can't be recycled.
Taylor Dorrell
1 min read
Store worker of 20 years was fired for not paying for grocery bags at the self-checkout
A judge ruled that a grocery chain was within its rights to fire a long-term employee for not payin…
Alexandra Bacon
8 mins read
4 Hermès Birkin collectors cracked the code to getting their hands on the coveted bag
Birkin and Kelly handbags are more than just purses to Hermès collectors. They're also investment p…
Amanda Krause
2 mins read
Even ‘biodegradable’ plastics may not be enough to protect fish from doom, new research suggests
Previous studies have revealed that both traditional and biopolymer microplastic exposure can influ…
How seaweed could replace plastic bags and packaging
A California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed. The compa…
4 mins read
I wrapped my shoes and socks in plastic bags and tape at Burning Man to avoid getting infections from the alkaline dust after heavy rain
A seven-time Burning Man attendee told Insider this year's water-logged festival sparked inspiring …
Erin Snodgrass,Joshua Zitser
4 mins read
Fighting our plastic problem: Bans and recycling mandates gain steam in the US and abroad
States like California and countries including Canada and India hope to reduce pollution by banning…
Catherine Boudreau
3 mins read
The 'eye lift' has become one of the most highly requested plastic surgeries in America
Plastic surgeons say people have been spending too much time looking at themselves on Zoom — and it…
Lakshmi Varanasi
2 mins read
Erin Moriarty of 'The Boys' slams Megyn Kelly after plastic surgery claims made her feel 'horrified'
Erin Moriarty called speculation she got plastic surgery "disgustingly false" in an Instagram post…
Lauren Edmonds
5 mins read
I buy and resell Hermès bags. These 13 indicators will tell you if you've got a fake.
After buying and selling Hermès bags for a decade, Alexis Clarbour knows how to tell a real bag fro…
Robin Madell
3 mins read
Travel Sustainable: Samsonite’s new line of luggage is made from yoghurt cups and plastic bottles
After the pandemic wreaked havoc on the travel industry, the conversations around sustainability ha…
2 mins read
I spent a night in a plastic bubble in the woods in Iceland. Here are 3 mistakes I made.
An Insider reporter regretted bringing a rolling suitcase to a bubble hotel in the Icelandic wilder…
Talia Lakritz
3 mins read
I'm a sales associate at Coach. Here's how I spot fake bags — it's easier than you'd think.
As a sales associate at Coach, I wasn't fully taught how to spot fake bags during my training proce…
Isabella Merchan
4 mins read
A US expat in South Korea says plastic surgery is advertised on trains, passport pictures are edited, and shares 5 other surprising differences
Chen Teng moved to South Korea from New York eight years ago, and has been documenting the surprisi…