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California’s Washington Post interactive report explains that tiny plastic particles known as microplastics—originally found in the oceans and food—are now pervasive in the air we breathe and throughout the human body, with people inhaling or ingesting tens of thousands of these particles annually. They originate from everyday sources such as synthetic clothing fibers, vehicle tires…

California’s attorney general filed a landmark lawsuit against ExxonMobil accusing the oil giant of engaging in a “decades-long campaign of deception” by misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastics recycling and promoting it as a solution to the global plastic pollution crisis, even though most plastics are not actually recyclable. The complaint, filed in…

Southwest Airlines has begun rolling out new inflight cold beverage cups made from a pulp blend of 75% bamboo and 25% paper along with 100% FSC-certified birch wood stir sticks, replacing traditional single-use plastic items as part of its sustainability efforts. The airline expects these changes to cut more than 1.5 million pounds of single-use…