History The dark side of plastic: understanding the impact on our bodies, ecosystems, and the world Elías Villoro

halloween Making Halloween skulls from recycled plastic milk jugs Gareth Branwyn

pollution New study shows that hermit crabs get wicked horny at plastic waste (Update: HUNGRY, not horny) Thom Dunn

recycling The US exports its plastic waste. But now other countries are rejecting it. Thom Dunn

Environment Nature documentary on an invasive ocean species: plastic Andrea James

recycling Big Oil has been lying about plastic recycling since at least 1974 Thom Dunn

animation Cute 3D animated film "Selfish" has a serious message about plastic waste Andrea James

late stage capitalism Buy this filthy, destroyed jeans-and-jacket combo for a mere $5600 Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Turn your table scraps to super-food for your plants with the Reencle composter, now over $200 off Boing Boing's Shop

trash This smart trash can will incinerate your waste before scheduling a pickup Thom Dunn

makers My favorite maker tips for 2022 Gareth Branwyn

Great Pacific Garbage Patch How do we clean plastics out of our oceans? Jennifer Sandlin

art Artist recycles vaccine syringe caps into dresses Popkin

fast fashion Ultra-fast fashion company Shein is 'even worse than you thought' Jennifer Sandlin

HDSF Plastiskin: a new entry in the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Jesse Sheidlower

you deserve a break today The 1985 commercial for McDonald's McD.L.T. Jason Weisberger

consumerism Purse towers are shelves filled with containers that folks use to organize anything they might put into a purse Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets You can always start the fire with this match striker on hand Boing Boing's Shop

pollution Nurdles: the plastic pellets toxifying the oceans Rob Beschizza

makers My favorite maker tips for 2021 Gareth Branwyn