Over the past few years, studies have suggested that plastic particles from bottles, food packaging and waste have been ...

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Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

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Researchers have spent the last few years trying to find which type of plastic biodegrades the fastest in a marine environment as millions of tons of plastics find their way into our oceans every year ...

The surging tide of microplastics is already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up — driving increasingly extreme weather — it’s transforming them into “more mobile, persistent ...

With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

* UNEP urges a shift from outdated business models to sustainable ones * Plastic //pollution is now a health, environmental, and economic crisis World Environment Day 2025, led by the United Nations ...

The minuscule spheres, typically less than 5 millimeters in diameter, are the basic building blocks of nearly all plastic ...