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Ongoing, fish-inspired research from Germany's University of Bonn could soon make our washing machines more planet-friendly. Professor Alexander Blanke's lab work has been awarded more than $161,000 ...

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Last month, Democratic New York City Council Member James Gennaro introduced a bill that would change the way ...

An environmental coalition and the green home products brand Blueland are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to limit PVA film used in billions of laundry and dishwasher pods each year, saying ...