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plastic

Woman walks into large sculptural globe filled with crossing metal wires

Artist Beverly Barkat Reimagines the Earth’s Trash as a Glittering Globe

For the artist's 'Earth Poetica' project, trash became treasure.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
green crabs

Invasive, Ecosystem-Destroying Green Crabs Could Make Bio-Friendly Plastic

"Invasive species may be detrimental to the ecosystem, however there's always surprise solutions that we have to be open to."
By Harmon Leon
recyclicng plastic

Recycling Is Colonization: Nothing Matters Anymore

Recycling is mostly all a lie.
By Chris Roberts
Get ready for the metal straw backlash of 2019

In Memoriam: Saying Goodbye to Metal Straws, 2018’s LiveStrong Bracelet

By John DeVore

Will New Yorkers Have to Start Bringing Their Own Straws to Restaurants and Bars?

By Madina Toure
Alex Mustonen and Daniel Arsham of Snarkitecture, somewhat ironically holding plastic balls from their installation The BEACH up to their eyes. (Photo: Courtesy of Snarkitecture)

Did this Art Installation Cause Pink Eye? One Museum-Goer Says So

By Ryan Steadman
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