Plastic pollution negotiations make headway In December, countries moved closer to finalizing a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. During talks in Busan, Republic of Korea, ...

Many of us use these products every day, without even thinking about where they might end up. Rivers and lakes carry plastic waste from deep inland to the sea, making them major contributors to ocean ...

Those laggards are identified below. Of the 57 million tons of total plastic pollution that humans generate each year, per PBS News, India contributes an astounding 10.2 million tons of plastic waste ...

Across islands, plastic pollution is choking marine life, infiltrating food systems and threatening economies reliant on tourism and fishing. With over 400 million tons of plastic produced ...

As the global community marks International Waste Pickers Day, the Lagos waste pickers have called on the government at all levels to expedite action on the global plastic treaty. The President of ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaicans are being urged to participate in the fight to end plastic pollution in Jamaica by joining the Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) for its “Sort It Out: Clean Up ...

The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) was established to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, beginning its work ...

Is the Gwyneth Paltrow-approved toothbrush really the last you'll ever need? - Explore the eco-friendly and stylish SURI ...

In 2015, the plastic-free movement gained significant momentum following a haunting viral video of a distressed sea turtle with a 4-inch plastic straw lodged in its nostril. This heart-wrenching ...

This striking photo, taken by photonaturalist Celia Kujala, highlights the far-reaching impact of plastic pollution. Even in the uninhabited reaches of the Arctic, the pervasive grip of plastic waste ...

With millions of tonnes discarded annually, the growing plastic pollution crisis threatens wildlife, contaminates waterways, increases greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to long-term ...