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Environment

Biodegradable Plastic Bags Aren’t Better For The Environment

04.30.19

By Anne Gaviola
Food

All the Ways Restaurants Ruin the Environment

02.25.19

By Daisy Meager
Tech

Dead Sperm Whale Had 115 Plastic Cups, 1,000 Plastic Shards in its Stomach

11.21.18

By Becky Ferreira
Health

Salt Sold in Asia Contains the Highest-Levels of Plastic in the World

10.19.18

By VICE Staff
Food

‘Plastic-Free’ Might Be the Ultimate Form of Clean Eating

08.30.18

By Phoebe Hurst
Food

Reusable Straws Made Out of Old Bike Parts Sell Out in 24 Hours

07.30.18

By Phoebe Hurst
An Introduction to VICE Impact’s Partnership With evian

06.19.18

By Katherine Keating
Plastic Waste Is the Final Straw for Teenage Activist

06.29.17

By Impact Staff
Food

Brits Are Too Embarrassed to Ask for Tap Water in Restaurants

05.11.17

By Phoebe Hurst
Environment

Japan’s Dangerous Packaging Fetish

09.25.14

By Daniel Milroy Maher, David Milroy-Maher, and Daniel Milroy-Maher, Photos: Joseph Eaton
6,000 Plastic Bottles And LEDs Used To Make Glowing Labyrinth In Poland

06.12.14

By Matthew James Clarke
Tech

Bees Are Building Nests with Our Waste Plastic

01.22.14

By Victoria Turk

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Daily Horoscope: February 18, 2026

Pisces season begins and comfort feels closer; Jupiter in Cancer gets support, but Saturn in Aries still wants action and standards.

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Music

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By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

3 of the Weirdest 2000s Rock Tracks That I Love Because They’re so Odd, Not in Spite of It

2000s rock was the era of bands like The White Stripes, who made music that was fun and creative, all because it was just a tad weird.

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By Stephen Andrew Galiher
(Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Music

Big Sean Explains How the Death of Nipsey Hussle Caused a ‘Very Deep’ Depression

Big Sean candidly reflects on how the death of Nipsey Hussle caused a spiral into a “very deep” depression and how he learned to bounce back.

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By Caleb Catlin
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Music

Flea Teases New Red Hot Chili Peppers Music in the Works: ‘It’s About Catching a Magic Groove’

Flea has teased the possibility of a new Red Hot Chili Peppers album, revealing that they’ve been writing and jamming together.

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By Lauren Boisvert