Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas. Plastic pollution can alter habitats and ...

That’s where data collection comes in. And more specifically, the need to make sure that the data we are using to understand plastic pollution are harmonized across companies, industries, and even ...

Through collaboration and innovation, it’s turning the tide on plastic pollution—one city, one worker, one piece of plastic at a time.

The potential passage of comprehensive measures, such as the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, could reshape regulations significantly. However, their success will hinge on bipartisan ...

For nearly a decade, it has attempted to solve it through legislation, including an anti-littering law in 2007 and a ban on plastic bags in 2015. Now, despite the failure of international plans to cut ...

Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex. State officials say the company’s leaders kept using so-called “forever chemicals” long after learning about ...

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This study sheds light on a hidden source of plastic pollution that affects everyday life. As tea drinkers worldwide sip from polymer-based tea bags, they may unknowingly expose themselves to billions ...

Their goal: to try to find a solution to the world’s plastic pollution problem, which finally got the attention it deserves in 2018, after China stopped accepting the mushrooming pile of plastic ...

Hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of cases of heart disease worldwide may be linked to chemicals in common plastic products, suggesting that more stringent regulations on such toxins ...

The capital city of Tehran — home to over 10 million people — saw the closure of schools on Saturday and Sunday, but authorities said Tuesday that because of increasing pollution, all ...

An expert offers five tips for how to handle the situation. 1️⃣ Plastic risks: It’s in our packaging, furnishings, clothing, food supply and even inside our bodies. While it’s impossible ...