Introduction Soon, representatives of many of the world’s nations will once again convene to negotiate a global treaty aimed ...

A new study reveals an alarming number of mechanisms throughout the life-cycle of plastic that could enhance or spread ...

Across these three categories—waste management, marine and terrestrial pollution, and public health—we found that under a business-as-usual scenario, the plastic pollution that has accumulated ...

The findings offer clear evidence that legislation can be used to curb plastic pollution — a growing concern as global waste generation is projected to more than triple by the end of the century ...

Ocean Conservancy’s "United States of Plastics" report gives Pennsylvania a score of 1½ of five in its efforts to combat ...

Plastic production doubled between 2000 and 2019 alone, reaching 460 million metric tons, according to countries that joined a High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution.

Scientists have discovered a plastic-eating insect that could ... and is notoriously durable — polystyrene was notably targeted by a Biden Administration campaign to help reduce plastic pollution.

Plastic bag regulations have led to significant decrease in shoreline litter, study finds 03:37. State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

Although this ban initially reduced plastic bag litter, it only prohibited the use of bags thinner than 2.25 millimeters, permitting grocery stores and large retailers to charge for thicker ...

The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024.