The review tied these chemicals to conditions such as heart disease, obesity, infertility, and asthma, and also pointed to ...

Plastic pellets, bio-beads and other microplastics are polluting coastlines around the world, with new research showing sharp ...

Over the past decade, many cities and states across the country have passed plastic bag bans and taxes in an effort to curb plastic pollution. While it still may be too early to gather definitive data ...

Plastic may well be a useful everyday item, but its careless disposal in oceans and inland waterways is a pressing global ...

A recent study in the journal Science found that plastic bag fees and bans in the U.S. led to a 25% to 47% decrease in ...

Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution.

Seven states have adopted Extended Producer Responsibility laws to make companies pay for their plastic. One industry leader ...

Plastic pollution is widespread across the Amazon Rainforest’s rivers, plants and animals, according to a recent study.

Geneva — Negotiators working on a landmark treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution failed to reach an agreement during talks that extended into Friday in Geneva. Nations were meeting ...