A study by the University of Portsmouth has revealed for the first time the extent of the devastating impact of plastic ...

The effects of plastic on the three planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution: scientific knowledge is still patchy and unevenly distributed. The United Nations ...

Plastics, especially microplastics (particles Despite scientific advances, key questions remain regarding the environmental ...

For the average person, trying to avoid plastics can feel overwhelming—and maybe pointless. Our writer asked two experts how ...

The group calls for chemical recyclers to consider environmental justice impacts and offer more data and transparency around ...

A Coastal Stewards team member was involved in the necropsy of a stranded dolphin calf and found its stomach filled with plastic. Shockingly, one piece of plastic was marked with the logo of an ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “As our nation sets about rebuilding our infrastructure and restoring our resilience, ...

Less than a tenth of the 400 million tonnes of plastic produced around the world is manufactured from recycled materials, a study shows. Researchers who tracked the global plastics supply chain also ...

Paul Antoniadis is CEO and Executive Chair at good natured Products Inc, one of North America’s leading eco-friendly packaging companies. As someone deeply entrenched in the packaging industry, I've ...

In late October, a rare Gervais’ beaked whale washed up on a North Carolina beach. The 11-foot marine mammal had swallowed a plastic balloon, which obstructed its digestive passage, a dire situation.