Plastic may well be a useful everyday item, but its careless disposal in oceans and inland waterways is a pressing global ...

George told the second annual plastics, human health and solutions symposium in New York last week that plastic pollution is ...

By Shanna Hanbury Plastic pollution is widespread across the Amazon Rainforest’s rivers, plants and animals, according to a recent study. Previous research suggests up to 10% of total plastics in the ...

Microplastics have been detected in increasing levels at Lake Tear of the Clouds, the highest source for the Hudson River.

Plastic pellets, bio-beads and other microplastics are polluting coastlines around the world, with new research showing sharp ...

Forests store microplastics carried in from the air. These particles accumulate in soils through rain, leaf fall, and ...

The accumulation and poor management of plastic fibers and particles remains a pressing global issue, with serious ...

Researchers are working on manipulating the digestive systems of wax worms to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic.

A Beaver County plant accused of spilling harmful plastic pellets into local waterways will pay millions in penalties and be ...

A new study reveals packaging waste is the biggest source of plastic pollution in the high-biodiversity zone stretch of the ...

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

GATINEAU, QC, Oct. 1, 2025 /CNW/ – Plastics play an important role in the lives of Canadians. However, today’s linear system of plastics–make, use, and dispose–is neither economically ...