It is 18 years since Jason O'Shea and his wife Gail, both 58, from Brentwood, in Essex, founded Wipe Away Those Tears. Since then, the couple have raised more than £2m to provide children with ...

From popular brands like Burger King, McDonald's, Starbucks, and Whole Foods to everyday kitchen staples such as rice and salt, a new study highlights the alarming extent of plastic contamination ...

A mini-dress made from matted wads of discarded fabric scraps. A corset of disposable straws, with plastic forks dangling from the waist. Skirts of knotted plastic fishing line with a bodice made ...

Last Friday, a tragic incident occurred on City Park Way, between Liberty High School and The City of Brentwood Parking Structure, where an adult woman took her own life. The Brentwood Police ...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WSMV) - Christmas Day is often associated with joy, hope, and miracles, but for one Brentwood man, this year brings an extra-special gift: his 100th birthday. Willis “Stoby ...

Kroger made a commitment to its customers and communities a little over six years ago to phase out single-use plastic bags at its family of stores by 2025. In 2018, Kroger announced it would phase ...

Dr. Stephanie Widmer explains potential hazards of single-use plastic. Safety concerns have loomed over microplastics, be it from your cutting board while prepping food to cook at home or items ...

Recent concerns about contaminants in black-colored plastics sparked consumer concerns, but there’s more than one reason to think twice about these items. Black plastic used in kitchen utensils ...

A recent study that recommended toxic chemicals in black plastic products be immediately thrown away included a math error that significantly overstated the risks of ...

OXFORD, England — When you think of plastic, you might picture flimsy shopping bags or disposable water bottles. But there’s a special type of plastic that’s so tough it can stop bullets, replace worn ...

Countries have failed to reach an agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than 200 delegates met in South Korea for what was meant to be a final round of talks. They remained divided ...