Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...

“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

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

Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem has taken a small step away from its polluting, oil-based manufacturing by sourcing ...

INC-5.2, Instead Of Defunding International Groups like UNEP that Tackle Environmental Issues, the US Should Negotiate On ...

The find may not have been as shocking as it first seemed, however. Tires are actually among the most common plastic polluters on earth. A 2017 study by Pieter Jan Kole at The Open University of ...

While the resolution kicking off the treaty talks commits to doing that, experts worry that the final provisions won’t go far enough to reduce plastic production. Sixty countries participating in the ...

Microplastics get into your body through food, water, and air, says Stephanie Wright, PhD, a senior lecturer in environmental ...

The zero waste advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday renewed its call for the public to “turn off the toxic plastic ...

Environmentalists are suing to stop the flow of 1,4-dioxane into the drinking water supply, which one local water utility ...

Plastic pollution ranks as one of the three most-pressing environmental concerns, along with climate change and water pollution, according to a 2019 survey included in the Business Case for a UN ...

These initiatives underscore the importance of cross-border cooperation in addressing plastic pollution. The World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) supports countries with ...