In the space of a single week, conservationists removed an astonishing 2,300 kilograms of rubbish that washed ashore along beaches at an Australian island off the west coast, exposing a "shocking and ...

Earth’s oceans cover roughly 70% of the surface. Beneath the mesmerizing surface, marine life is being captured by nets, traps and other human-made hazards. In the process of struggling to escape, ...

Plastic is not only littering Louisville roads and waterways, it is impacting our health. Join the global 'Plastic Free July' movement.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 12. At this week’s informal meeting of the European Union Environment Council in Aalborg, Denmark, ...

Just as people were beginning to breathe a sigh of relief thanks to the Trump administration’s rollback of onerous climate ...

New research shows microplastics in food and water. Here’s what parents need to know—and realistic steps to protect your ...

New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.

ANOTHER round of negotiations aimed at creating a legally binding global treaty to curb plastic waste is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, next month, which will be the sixth round of ...

Most comprehensive analysis to date finds plastic contains 16,325 chemicals – and just six per cent of them are globally regulated ...

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has heard evidence describing the upcoming Global Plastics Treaty negotiations as the "last chance saloon" for reaching an agreement. On 8 July ...

The millions of tons of plastics, microplastics, and nanoplastics dumped into the environment over the last several decades ...