Scientists have developed a new type of biodegradable plastic, LAHB, that breaks down even in deep-sea conditions. Unlike ...

There are massive "islands" of plastic swirling around our oceans at the moment, the biggest of which is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Yet, researchers have now revealed that there are millions ...

Lancet study reveals plastic pollution causes serious human health problems from factory production to waste disposal.

A TikTok creator, Madsunderwater (@madsunderwater), revealed how ubiquitous this problem has become by documenting an ...

In 2022, countries agreed to develop a legally binding global treaty to cut the waste and the harmful chemicals some plastics ...

It’s the sixth time negotiators are meeting, with a key disagreement over whether the treaty should require cutting plastic ...

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

Plastic Ocean Project launched its “Sustainable Summer” initiative to help people reduce their plastic footprint.

World leaders are in Geneva this week trying to hammer out the world’s first legally binding treaty to tackle the plastic ...

States should seize the chance to shape history, the man chairing the talks said as 10 days of negotiations kicked off at the United Nations in Geneva. “We are facing a global crisis,” Ecuadoran ...

Scientists have created a groundbreaking device based on the manta ray's filtering ability. The fast and efficient "biometric ...