A new Pew model tracking 52 plastics and seven microplastic sources shows the crisis accelerating, with health and climate ...

Climate change is making plastic pollution more mobile, toxic, and widespread, accelerating risks for wildlife, ecosystems, ...

With conventional waste management systems falling short, many scientists are turning to nature for innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste. One promising avenue is microbial degradation: ...

Ocean plastic has hit a critical point in 2025, threatening turtles, whales, and seabirds. See which solutions still offer hope.

Global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tonnes per year by 2040, or a dump truck's worth every second ...

Plastics are a crucial part of modern life, however tens of millions of tons of plastic waste is disposed of each year, much of which ultimately ends up in the ocean. Microplastics have been found in ...

PLASTIC pollution is no longer a looming crisis but a “daily reality” that continues to choke seas and strain coastal communities, Philippine officials said Tuesday, warning that its impact undermines ...

An estimated 52 million metric tons of plastic is spilling uncontrolled into the environment every year, according to a new study (Nature 2024, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07758-6). By weight, 43% of this ...

The Lancet: Plastic pollution is an underrecognised threat to health, experts warn as they launch a project to track plastics’ health impacts and monitor progress Ahead of the expected finalisation of ...

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 ocean arrive there ...

Environmental network Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) in Asia Pacific ...

Global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tons per year by 2040, or a dump truck’s worth every second.