Every year humanity produces nearly 300 million tons of plastic. Only a fraction ever gets recycled. Most ends up in rivers, ...

Mayor Josefina Belmonte, a 2023 Champion of the Earth laureate, expounds her numerous efforts to tackle plastic pollution ...

GH picks the best kids books of 2025, including board books, picture books, graphic novels, and more nominated by librarians and tested with children.

The accumulation and poor management of plastic fibers and particles remains a pressing global issue, with serious consequences for both human health and environmental sustainability. This conclusion ...

Over the past several years plastic has touted to have terrible effects on the environment, and for good reason. Most plastics, unlike other materials, cannot biodegrade, and this is toxic for ...

As plastic waste clogs rivers, kills marine life and threatens human health, many leaders of countries, communities and forward-looking companies are working on ways to stem the tide of plastic ...

A new study has identified Texas as the likely source for nurdle plastic pollution on Texas and Mexico beaches. The study was led by a University of Texas Marine Science Institute graduate student, ...

Plastics break down Into microscopic particles, enter the food chain, researchers are investigating how they may affect the uterine health.

Hard plastic made from bamboo is as strong and durable as conventional plastics for uses such as household appliances and car interiors, but is also recyclable and biodegrades easily in soil. Plastics ...

A University of Hawai'i at Mānoa graduate's new research reveals that plastic pollution poses a significant, unseen threat to endangered coral reefs. The study found that chemicals leaching from ...