CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Shedd Aquarium is working to keep Chicago beaches and waterways free of garbage and trash. They are encouraging people to have a "Plastic Free July." Research shows some 22 ...

The city of Arcata encourages community members to participate in the worldwide initiative known as Plastic Free July to help reduce waste and pollution this summer. Plastic Free July is designed to ...

Plastic Free July.is a global initiative is helping reduce future plastic waste. The award-winning campaign helps people change their behaviors to end plastic waste. Ted Lindner shares ways we can ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Recycling might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Fort Wayne Zoo, but reducing, reusing and recycling at home can go hand-in-hand with animal ...

Plastics are a ubiquitous part of our lives. We find it mostly in packaging and household goods, but you’d be hard pressed not to see something made of plastic anywhere you look. While it’s ...

Dear Front Rangers: As we close the second week of Plastic Free July, we’re raising the flag about microplastics. When we think of plastic pollution, we usually picture grocery bags tangled in trees ...

It’s lightweight and waterproof, cheap enough to throw away after a single use, and durable enough to last for years even after being thrown away. When single-use plastics — like plastic straws, foam ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, July 11, 2025 – Join the City of Goleta and Mission Refill for a meaningful morning of community and environmental ...

It's not easy being green. I've been trying and failing to cut single-use plastic out of my life for several months. To be fair, I often wasn't trying that hard. I bought a reusable coffee mug and ...

More than 400 million metric tons of plastic is produced annually, and only a small fraction is recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, or leaks into the natural environment, which is impacting ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The City of Springfield Environmental Services is encouraging people to learn more about protecting the environment through an online scavenger hunt called The Greene Goosechase.