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A coalition of more than 300 business, civic, environmental, and youth organizations is calling on Governor Hochul to include modernization of New York’s returnable container law, commonly known as ...

PET bottles — both virgin and recycled — contain a dozen leachable plastic additives and at least a dozen more hazardous chemicals that were not intentionally added, according to a small study ...

A July study showed that abstaining from liquids in disposable bottles can lower blood pressure and therefore likely decrease the risk of heart problems, Earth.com reported. The study focused on eight ...