Plastic gets into the Great Lakes in a variety of ways. Boaters may chuck their refuse overboard, but more likely it blows ...

The Shocking Truth About Global Plastic Recycling Rates The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating.

Microplastics are defined as particles that measure 5 millimeters or smaller. They are created when plastic items, such as ...

A recent University of Florida study found more than 1 trillion microplastics in Indian River Lagoon, raising health and ...

Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, urges UNEA-7 to act boldly for a sustainable future, stressing that environmental ...

New research tallies the hidden health, environmental and economic impacts of litter — and why upstream fixes matter.

"Everything was all set up, and then, POOF! It just went away, as if it was never planned in the first place..." ...

For the average person, trying to avoid plastics can feel overwhelming—and maybe pointless. Our writer asked two experts how they navigate our plastic-filled world. While research into the health ...

Every year, around 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, rivers, and lakes — disrupting ecosystems and livelihoods. NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), ...

With trillions of pieces of plastic littering oceans, threatening ocean and life and economic opportunity, drones, satellites and artificial intelligence (AI) are informing countries about how to ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Eric Newton gives a presentation on zero waste at the nonprofit Immaculate Heart Community’s Lunch ...

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a simple model to show how buoyant plastic can settle through the water column ...