A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

A report assessing state policies on plastics comes just weeks before negotiators meet to attempt to finalize a global treaty ...

The organization’s "United States of Plastics" report uses a five-star scale to rate state-level efforts to combat plastic pollution, with 44 states scoring below three stars.

Every year, more than 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean - bags, cups, straws, and many other items from the daily ...

Regardless of the patchwork of regulations aimed at limiting plastic bag use in the United States, new research indicates ...

California received the highest score and Mississippi the worst in a new nationwide ranking of state laws designed to reduce ...

Scientists found invisible plastic pollution across the North Atlantic Ocean. These particles harm both wildlife and humans.

UNEP urges swift action on SDG 14 through scaled-up finance, science-based solutions, and integrated governance to protect ...

Plastic can take a long time to break down and decompose. Combine that with the fact that plastic is being found everywhere and microplastics have … The post Tons of invisible plastics are hiding in ...

A group of several dozen Indigenous youth from across the Klamath Basin recently emerged victorious after a monthlong journey paddling the Klamath River.

A new paper in Nature describes the startling amount of plastic pollution in the oceans. The researchers performed a detailed ...