Negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty are stuck in limbo, but new EIA research indicates that there are alternative ways ...

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in ...

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, experts warned in a report on Monday. The new review of the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every ...

Plastics are a crucial part of modern life, however tens of millions of tons of plastic waste is disposed of each year, much of which ultimately ends up in the ocean. Microplastics have been found in ...

Ahead of the expected finalization of a UN global plastics treaty, a group of international experts calls for a greater focus on health impacts when considering plastic pollution. The Health Policy ...

Leaders from around the world have gathered in Busan, South Korea this week in hopes of finally striking a global treaty to reduce the world’s growing level of plastic pollution. Negotiations began ...

Nurdles — popcorn-sized pellets of the raw material to make plastic — are escaping by the billions into Texas waterways, ...

Microplastics are everywhere, including in bottled water, table salt, and fresh fruits. Here's how microplastics get into ...

Pollution board tells NGT that rigid plastic waste processing remains below mandated targets despite millions of tonnes being recycled nationwide ...