But for some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries ... single-use plastics in the last five years, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is ...

Of the 57 million tons of total plastic pollution that humans generate each year, per PBS News, India contributes an astounding 10.2 million tons of plastic waste annually. That astonishing figure ...