The United States is in a country-wide state of plastic paralysis. Sustainable plastic alternative UBQ Materials has one ...

Imagine a world where the air is clean, the water is pure, and wildlife thrives in natural habitats untouched by human waste. Now, imagine the reality, especially as we approach World Conservation Day ...

Next week, governments from around the world will meet in Geneva for the final global plastic pollution treaty negotiations (INC-5.2). WWF calls on global governments to explore all available pathways ...

In the study, which appeared in the journal One Earth, the scientists say that with plastic production projected to triple by 2060, "the most cost-effective and efficient way to prevent further ...

A new report from the Ocean Conservancy ranks Arizona among the worst states in the country for plastic pollution policy.

Plastic is a major contributor to climate change, as the primary raw materials used in its creation are coal, natural gas, and crude oil—all leading sources of harmful emissions.

Most of the total plastic pollution in the ocean is floating plastic, and that’s what’s most problematic for marine life because it can readily be eaten. The new study estimated that in 2020 ...

The world dumps 2,000 truckloads of plastic into the ocean each day. Here’s where a lot of it ends up Photographs and video by Edu Ponces/RUIDO Photo Story by Angela Dewan, CNN Published April ...

Groups connected to the fossil fuel industry are trying to shape an international treaty to cut plastic pollution. And oil- and gas-producing nations are at the negotiating table.

The problem is getting worse, with plastic pollution expected to soar in the coming decades. So in 2022, U.N. member states said they'd write a legally binding agreement to keep plastic waste out ...