Researchers estimate that if nothing is done to curb plastic pollution, it will double by 2050. A global treaty could help reduce plastic pollution by 91%. Despite headwinds like the recent ...

Dec. 17, 2024 — New technology could remotely identify various types of plastics, offering a valuable tool for future monitoring and analysis of oceanic plastic pollution. A new hyperspectral ...

WWF/ Greg Armfield Plastic pollution can now be found everywhere on our planet, not just on beaches and floating in the ocean. Plastics have been found in the air, soil and water, in our food and even ...

Coca-Cola, the top contributor to global plastic pollution among major brands, is retreating from previous goals it set to reduce plastic waste and greenhouse gas emissions. The Atlanta-based ...

The story so far:The 5th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on plastic pollution was a conclave of delegations from about 170 countries mandated to establish a legally binding treaty ...

Five large patches of trash swirling in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans serve as a crushing reminder that the ocean bears the brunt of the plastic pollution crisis, with more than 11 ...

As a result, textiles have become an overlooked source of plastic pollution. Researchers discovered that waste from the global apparel industry is leaking millions of tons of plastic into the ...

medical bills and other damages associated with decades of harmful pollution in the largely rural community. “PFAS are linked to cancer, weakened immune systems, and can even harm the ability to ...

For the coming year at least, the robust political fight in the United States over what to do about plastic pollution will likely shift to states and cities, where it’s really been happening all ...