Washing your clothes made from synthetic fabrics like acrylic, nylon, and polyester causes them to shed hundreds of thousands of microplastic fibers. Now, new research shows that just wearing ...

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is loaded ...

They’ll be donated to Star of Hope mission which has already been out on the streets in advance of the cold snap. “We’re giving out blankets and scarves and gloves and things like that,” said Star of ...