The Cool Down

New research uncovers troubling source of invisible threat leaching into our water: 'Associated with increased risk of death'

A Surface Web article investigates how plastic products shed microplastics, leading to a wide range of effects on human ...
Climate Compass on MSN

Why I quit using plastic water bottles - and what happened next

I used to grab a plastic water bottle without thinking twice. It was easy. Convenient. The thing you just did when you were ...
ZME Science

Microplastics Are Increasingly Contaminating Our Bodies and Bottled Water Is a Major Route

Microplastics range from about the width of a bacterium to several millimeters across. Nanoplastics are smaller still. These ...
PennyGem on MSN

850K Ozark Trail bottles recalled as exploding lids cause permanent blindness

A stainless-steel water bottle lid rocketed from its base with explosive force, permanently blinding two users in the eye.
al.com

Popular $8 Costco product recalled after bottles started exploding in customers’ hands

A major recall has been issued for nearly 1 million bottles of prosecco sold at Costco that pose a laceration hazard. On Nov. 6, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Why Are People Putting Plastic Bottles on Their Tyres?

If you’ve ever walked past a parked car and noticed a plastic bottle wedged between the tyre and the car frame, you probably paused and asked yourself: “What exactly is this thing doing here?” For ...
Women's Health

Drinking From Plastic Bottles May Expose You To 90,000 More Microplastics A Year. Here's What To Do Instead

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Most of us don't think twice when we reach for a plastic water bottle at the ...
AOL

Plastic Water Bottles May Be Quietly Flooding Your Body With Microplastics. Here’s How To Combat That

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Your water bottle contains a lot more microplastics than you might think. These were the findings of a ...
Wired

Coke Designed a Plastic Bottle to Sell the World More Soda

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Coca-Cola’s advertising sought to evoke nostalgia, and for this the company ...
Yardbarker

Costco Recalls Kirkland Prosecco Over Risk of Exploding Bottles

Costco is recalling its Kirkland Signature Prosecco after reports that some bottles are spontaneously shattering—even when unopened and untouched. So if you stocked up for fall parties or tailgate ...
Yahoo

Reports of Exploding Glass Bottles Prompt Costco to Recall Kirkland Prosecco Sold Across the U.S.

Costco has issued an urgent recall for its Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene after reports that unopened bottles may spontaneously shatter, posing a serious risk of injury. Prosecco is a ...
Food

Papacks bets on fiber bottles as plastic alternative

German sustainable packaging manufacturer Papacks will debut its Fiber-Bottle to the North American market during Pack Expo LV. Unlike other fiber bottles on the market, which still rely on plastic ...