'My hope is that chemists are busily working on alternative molecules that will do what plastics can do, but won't break down ...

A shark scientist explains why plastic pollution does harm sharks through entanglement and microplastic ingestion.

Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into ...

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

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New research shows plastic's health harms could double by 2040. Systemic changes to production and emissions are vital, as ...

A coalition of 150 environmental organisations and businesses has voiced strong opposition to California’s newly proposed ...

Switching to biodegradable plastics could slash toxic pollution by more than a third and dramatically reduce global waste by ...

Polluted air causes an estimated 7 million deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization. Much of ...

Even the most remote Pacific reefs aren’t safe—microplastics are turning everyday fish into silent carriers of global pollution.