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During my lifetime, I’ve used and thrown away about 200 toothbrushes (around four per year, like my dentist has always advised). Each one, made entirely of plastic, is still sitting in a landfill ...

Most people trash empty toothpaste tubes without hesitation. Colgate teamed with a health and beauty products retailer to turn that dental-care waste into something more sustainable. Building on the ...

Looking to further reduce your plastic waste? Here's where to find plastic-free toothpaste, lip balm, and insect repellent. In support of Free the Ocean's mission to clean up the ocean and reduce ...

Plastic waste has become one of the most urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century. From overflowing landfills to microplastics found in the deepest parts of the ocean, the world’s ...

Since the start of the new year, 383 locales and 12 First Nations communities in Ontario have fully transitioned to the new ...