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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the world’s largest collection of floating trash—and the most famous. It lies between Hawaii and California and is often described as “larger than Texas,” even ...

AT SOME POINT in the last 50 years of daily Washington Capital Beltway traffic updates, reporters stopped saying the “Mormon Temple” and just called it the “Temple.” ...

If it seems like plastic is everywhere, that’s because it is. But there are ways to limit your exposure. Credit...Getty Images Supported by By Alice Callahan Take a look around your home and count the ...

Global plastic sales hit $647 billion in 2024, expected to grow at 4.6% annually through 2033. Key players include ExxonMobil, making raw materials, and Dow focusing on finished plastics. Plastics ...

If you're trying to reduce the number of plastic kitchen utensils you own this year in favor of nontoxic options, it's probably not the worst idea. plate of microplastics are found in many common ...

BC's Philip Landrigan, M.D., and the Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health present a sweeping new report showing plastic as a hazard at every stage of its life cycle Philip Landrigan ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

The Dexter Regional High School wrestling team finished as the runner-up at the 2026 Penobscot Valley Conference championship ...

Dexter Regional High School and Foxcroft Academy were among the 19 teams taking part across two classes at the 2026 Penobscot Valley Conference championships on Jan. 24 at Stearns High School.