Fifty years ago, plastic products did not have a grip on our lives and households as they do today. Ceramic, glass, and clay ...

Readers respond to a guest essay about throwaway plastic. Also: President Trump the divider; stealth legislation.

The Farewell to Foam Act, which would phase out the sale and distribution of plastic foam food containers, packing peanuts ...

Plastics are everywhere—in the packaging around your food, the insulation in your home, and even the parts of your phone.

The world puts a lot of unnecessary microplastics into the environment − such as glitter in makeup. Even better filters in ...

This practice disproportionately affects those living in deprived neighbourhoods in the UK and pollutes our land and water.

For animals, the physical properties of plastics may lead to harm such as blocked intestines. Animals are also injured when ...

Canada’s first marine waste recycling program has been turning abandoned fishing gear and other plastic waste from the ocean ...

From August 15 to September 12 (28 days/672 hours), the seizures translate into an average of 36.5 kilograms of plastic ...

Plastic bottles shed harmful microplastics and chemicals, creating hidden health risks from everyday drinking habits.

Recent scientific breakthroughs have unveiled the potential of certain worm species in tackling the global plastic pollution problem. These “hungry worms”, including moth larvae and superworms, have ...

Scientists at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a new method to create strong, safe plastic without using ...