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

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

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

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 ...

Every year, around 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, rivers, and lakes — disrupting ecosystems and livelihoods. NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), ...

A recent spill of bio-beads—small plastic pellets used by some wastewater treatment facilities since the 1990s—has brought ...

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

Plastic and microplastic pollution has become a defining environmental concern of our time; headlines warn that these ...

Fragments of rubber balloons, plastic bags and fishing line can cause fatal blockages and injuries in sea turtles, seabirds ...

The Philippines has pledged support for the IAEA's NUTEC initiative, using nuclear tech to monitor marine microplastics and ...

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 27: Kuwait is taking a leading role in addressing global plastic pollution through its partnership with the ...

A study reveals alarming plastic ingestion rates in marine turtles, seabirds, and mammals, highlighting urgent pollution ...