For people, the concern is direct exposure. Humans may consume up to 5 grams (0.18 ounces) of plastic particles weekly ...

Learn how plastic pollution is creating new pathways for antibiotic resistance to become an even bigger public health threat.

Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...

Plastic pollution does more than litter landscapes and oceans. According to a new perspective article published in ...

Due to its minuscule size and its ease of scattering, glitter is more harmful than other sorts of microplastics.

A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the ...

The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running ...

Senior leaders from the Philippine government, international development agencies, multinational companies, and civil society ...

Scientists believe the whale, which beached in Kauai, died from ingesting fishing traps and nets, plastic bags, and other ...

Scientists are urging governments to act immediately on plastic pollution, warning that waiting for a binding Global Plastics Treaty could mean years of damaging delay while plastic waste continues to ...

Opinion column on curbing plastic pollution is appreciated. Some sources suggest less than 10% of all plastic has been ...

The accumulated floating plastic known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is 620,000 square miles — nearly twice the size of Texas. One group is trying to clean up the more than 100,000 tons of ...