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

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

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

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 through urban air, far exceeding earlier estimates. Road dust and rainfall ...

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

Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too. A sweeping new UC Santa Barbara-led study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Plastic pollution and emissions released across its lifecycle are increasingly recognised for their potential impacts on ...