Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

Algalita Marine Research and Education, a local nonprofit, has revamped its educator mini-grants program to support teachers ...

Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, ...

Plastic's invisible trail runs through our air, food and oceans — reshaping ecosystems and human health in ways we're only beginning to understand.

Plastic pollution is everywhere—including where you would least expect it, especially when it's in tiny particle form. Today, ...

The threat posed by plastic production, usage and disposal to human health will skyrocket in the coming years unless the ...

Plastic pollution is not just in oceans and soil. Scientists have now found enormous amounts of microscopic plastic floating through urban air, far exceeding earlier estimates. Road dust and rainfall ...

Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too. A sweeping new UC Santa Barbara-led study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one ...

Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the ...

"Today, the Court of Appeal overruled the Federal Court decision declaring the 2021 Order adding 'plastic manufactured items' to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 invalid ...

Microplastics are widespread in Pacific island fish, with reef and bottom-dwelling species showing the highest exposure.

In a victory for the Liberal government, the Federal Court of Appeal has upheld its decision to list plastics as toxic, ...