A green accounting method called “mass balance” certifies that something was manufactured with recycled plastic — just not necessarily much of the bottle making the claim. By Julie Creswell and Hiroko ...

Determined to find a solution for better drinking water on the go, I tested some of the most popular and praised filtered ...

It's time to pour out the truth about plastic water bottles and explore why making the switch to reusable alternatives is a win for both your body and the planet. Plastic water bottles, particularly ...

Drinking from plastic bottles may be poisonous to your health — and drinking straight from the tap might save your life. A recent study published in the journal Microplastics found that drinking from ...

A 2024 study by the French NGO Agir pour l’Environnement found that repeatedly opening and closing plastic soda bottles significantly increased the number of microplastic particles in the beverages.

Is it true that you should not drink from plastic water bottles left in a hot car? Microplastics — plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters — are in our food, water, clothing, personal care ...

It was a few years ago when scientists discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream for the first time. More recent findings have highlighted how humans are exposed to these particles by just ...

Studies show that leaving plastic water bottles in hot environments, like a car, causes them to release billions of microplastic particles and harmful chemicals into the water. Heat and UV exposure ...