Health damage caused by plastics could more than double by 2040, a Lancet Planetary Health study warns. Researchers link ...

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere—including where you would least expect it, especially when it's in tiny particle form. Today, ...

Adverse effects on health due to emissions from the world's plastics system, including greenhouse gases, air-polluting ...

On the eve of World Environment Day, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the Global Plastics Hub, a tool that integrates data from multiple sources to support evidence-based ...

Plastic pollution is not just in oceans and soil. Scientists have now found enormous amounts of microscopic plastic floating ...

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Plastic-coated fertilizers used on farms are emerging as a major but hidden source of ocean microplastics. A new study found ...

There are plenty of articles and social media posts on the plastic waste management crises, including numerous pieces on the ...

Days after talks on a new international treaty to curb plastic pollution collapsed, Sr. Patty Johnson was nonetheless feeling hopeful. Johnson was in Busan, South Korea, with three fellow Sisters of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every ...