Our research and dialogues focus not only on the policies that can reduce plastic pollution, but also on-the-ground action across the globe leading to address ocean plastics. We are further ...

The new rules, the first of their kind in the EU, will help companies to minimise plastic pellet losses, contributing to the fight against microplastic pollution, which knows no borders or boundaries.

Plastic pollution is one of the most significant environmental problems our world is facing today. Plastic’s non-biodegradable nature and overuse have grown to be major issues. Everyone is at risk ...

The term microplastics is now part of our vocabulary, as these harmful particles have flooded the environment, especially the seas, with at least 8 million tonnes of plastics ending up in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The OECD has examined a range of policy scenarios for eliminating plastic pollution by 2040. In very broad terms, their conclusion is that partial measures such as a focus on better waste management ...

Plastic pollution is a growing problem in Japan, prompting cleanup efforts to recover plastic litter from water bodies. However, research on recovery rates from different river basins remains limited.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...