Single-use plastics, microplastics, and plastic that will never get recycled fill our air, water, and shelves. Here's why it matters... and what you can do.
In 2021, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave U.S. drinking water infrastructure a C- on its report card. Why? The system that takes water from lakes, rivers, aquifers, and other sources to a treatment plant and eventually into your home is failing. That, along with upstream pollution, may pose a risk to your health. Here’s what to know about what’s in your water...and what you can do about it.
“No one wants to get out of the swimming pool looking like a raccoon,” says Graham Peaslee, a professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame. True enough, but waterproof mascara has a price. Many companies use chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) to make cosmetics more spreadable, waterproof, or “long-lasting.” Here’s what you should know.
