A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the ...

Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...

Despite clear evidence that plastic is clogging oceans and beaches and breaking down into microplastics that enter our bodies ...

Scientists are urging governments to act immediately on plastic pollution, warning that waiting for a binding Global Plastics ...

The process tackles two issues, the scientists said — an abundance of plastic waste and an increasing need for jet fuel.

Microplastics were found in Antarctica’s only native insect, highlighting how plastic pollution has spread into remote land ...

Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every minute. Every ...

For conservationists, the message is clear: while community-led clean-ups are making a visible difference, protecting one of the world’s most remarkable freshwater ecosystems will ultimately require ...

Scientists have developed new models that show plastic waste is accumulating differently in oceans than previously believed. While most attention has been focused on plastic that collects in large ...

Beginning in 2026, California retailers will fully phase out plastic bags in favor of paper and reusable options, marking ...

Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution. This includes misguided single-use plastic bans (e.g., bans on plastic ...

A study published in Environment International found plastic particles in the blood of almost 80% of healthy adults tested.