Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and ...

It makes sense to Jill Bartolotta that the volume of plastics in Lake Erie has gone up. For nine years - ending last June - ...

Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, ...

Climate change conditions turn plastics into more mobile, persistent, and hazardous pollutants. This is done by speeding up ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic ...

Climate change is making plastic pollution more mobile, toxic, and widespread, accelerating risks for wildlife, ecosystems, ...

Through radiation-assisted technology, NUTEC Plastics helps countries facilitate the plastic sorting and upcycling. These nuclear technologies enable to transform waste into durable construction ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Global negotiations to address plastic pollution collapsed in Geneva, Switzerland, last August after ...

Cypress Toomey, a campus organizer with TexPIRG Students, said it’s critical to protect waterways and the environment from plastic pollution. They can break down into smaller pieces, eventually ...

Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics—but how much is too much?

Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ...