Countries are currently negotiating a global treaty to end plastic pollution and make plastics safer and more sustainable.

New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when ...

A chemical commonly found in sunscreen could be making plastic in oceans even harder to break down, according to University ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

Marine plastic pollution and nature conservation concept - penguin trapped in plastic net tsvibrav/Getty. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the world's largest environmental ...

The United States ranks 90th in plastic pollution with more than 52,500 tons (47,600 metric tons) and the United Kingdom ranks 135th with nearly 5,100 tons (4,600 metric tons), according to the study.

Satellites have long been used to track plastic in the ocean but have struggled to accurately spot pollution against a sandy background. Now a newly published algorithm might change all that, and ...

The study found widespread microplastic pollution across some Appalachian streams, which poses ecological and public health ...

DAERA in Northern Ireland has launched a public consultation on a 'Plastic Pollution Plan' for Northern Ireland.

AP Science Writer The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according ...