Colorado has eliminated more than a billion single-use bags from its system, sparking optimism that its gorgeous scenery, parks, and waters will be more pristine for many years to come. The recycling ...

Dramatic pollution along the coast of northwest Spain after a cargo spill has sharpened the debate over an EU bill aimed at preventing precisely this type of microplastic pollution, with MEPs debating ...

The Shocking Truth About Global Plastic Recycling Rates The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating.

We have a few more answers about the "astronomically higher" levels of microplastics in Cleveland's drinking water source, ...

The researchers relayed that the Kidron Stream is taking heaping amounts of trash from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea. As a closed ...

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

A bizarre new type of rock containing plastic has been found across the globe, formed mainly from plastic we have created and discarded. This deposit is a combination of rock and plastic polymers from ...

A family collect plastic waste on the shore inn Ocean Conservancy's clean up in the Norwegian Northern town of Skjervøy. Plastic bag bans in the U.S. have proven effective in reducing plastic litter ...

Ahead of the expected finalization of a UN global plastics treaty, a group of international experts calls for a greater focus on health impacts when considering plastic pollution. The Health Policy ...

Leaders from around the world have gathered in Busan, South Korea this week in hopes of finally striking a global treaty to reduce the world’s growing level of plastic pollution. Negotiations began ...

Every time we wash our clothes, tiny plastic fibers are released into the water. These fibers come mainly from synthetic ...

Scientists now estimate that around 8M tons of plastic waste pour into the ocean every year, forming swirling gyres of debris ...