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Studies show that toothbrushes and dental floss may release microplastic particles. Is the risk serious? And how can exposure ...

Fast-growing oral care disruptor Pärla has grown its sustainable portfolio with plastic-free dental floss made from castor beans. The innovation was aimed at tackling the “triple threat of single-use ...

You've stopped using plastic straws and cut back on food packaging. So what's the next battleground in the fight against throwaway plastic? The contents of your handbag. So what can you do about it?

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Q. Can we please talk about floss? One day I decided to open that little container and examine the roll of floss inside. “The roll is tiny,” I thought, especially compared to the packaging. Heck, ...