The plastic pollution crisis is costing the U.S. some $1.5 trillion in health-related costs every year – and the threat is ...

The study screened more than 200 black plastic products and found high levels of flame retardants such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), associated with hormonal and development impacts.

The report was published just ahead of talks in Geneva aiming to seal the world’s first treaty on plastic pollution. Read ...

The research reveals that various black plastic items, such as food service ware, kitchen utensils, and even children’s toys, contain high levels of toxic flame-retardant chemicals.

Countries were to start the clock Tuesday on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on combating ...

The hidden impacts of plastic To investigate the full range of plastic’s impacts on sable shearwaters, the Adrift Lab took blood samples from over 30 different young birds. The researchers ...

In 2012, Canadians threw away about 4.3 million tonnes of plastic, and in 2020 that had grown to 4.9 million tonnes. Forty per cent of all plastic waste in Canada comes from packaging.

The 184 countries gathering to forge a landmark treaty on combating plastic pollution were told Tuesday they must find a way ...