Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

Plastic pollution is a huge problem—and it’s not too late to fix it. Correcting our plastic waste problem requires a fundamental change in thinking about how plastics are made, used, and ...

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

New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when ...

Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned American waste imports in 2018. California shipped ...

Fighting pollution by saying 'no' to plastic straws Environmental groups say reducing your straw use is an easy way to be more green. Environmentalists are targeting straws as a way to reduce the ...

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...

G7 nations have committed to eliminating plastic pollution by 2040, ahead of negotiations in Paris next month to establish a UN plastics treaty by the end of 2024. Despite the world's seemingly ...

Meet 13-Year-Old ‘No Plastic Ninja,’ Who Has Written a Book and Is on a Mission to Change Law (Exclusive) Eighth-grader Madhvi Chittoor is leading a new generation of environmental activists ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...