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 ...

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

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

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

Plastics are a "grave, growing and under-recognised danger" for human health, according to a new expert report. The Lancet ...

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 ...

Over eight to 12 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans every year, contributing to an estimated 75 to 199 million tonnes ...

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

Nanoplastics entered the Atlantic via rivers, sunlight-driven plastic breakdown, and even through the air with rain or dust.

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

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 ...