Plastic waste has quietly reshaped the oceans you depend on, and a new global study from Tulane University shows the danger runs deeper than floating bottles and bags. Scientists have now mapped ...

Looking to decrease your consumption of microplastics? You should know that these foods and drinks have all been found to include more than their fair share.

Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

New policies announced to better control transportation of plastic pellets in rail cars and shipping containers ...

Dangerous concentrations of algae such as "red tides" have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere—including where you would least expect it, especially when it's in tiny particle form. Today, scientists are working to measure the consequences of this contamination.

The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, today elected Ambassador Julio ...

Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, ...

Algalita Marine Research and Education, a local nonprofit, has revamped its educator mini-grants program to support teachers ...

Countries on Saturday elected Chile's COP climate summit chief negotiator to revive stalled talks on striking a landmark ...

The negative consequences of plastic are everywhere and affect everyone. Microplastics are now found throughout our bodies, ...

According to the official OECD estimates on global plastic pollution, out of all the plastic waste generated per annum, only 9% is recycled. The rest contaminates water bodies, soil, the air we ...