For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding ...

"Alarming" levels of microplastic have been found in major rivers across Europe according to scientists in 14 studies ...

The installation is expected to tour beaches in the region this summer to spread the message that these cheap boards are bad ...

A recent documentary called "Ripples of Plastic" is turning the spotlight on the urgent issue of microplastic pollution in ...

The planet is drowning in plastic, with dire impacts on wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. Could a landmark global ...

While much of the conversation around plastic pollution focuses on recycling and cleanup efforts, these approaches address the symptoms, not the root cause. The ...

Causeway Coast Alliance Party councillors have joined in a clean-up of the River Bann, targeting the issue of plastic pollution.

Gov. Gavin Newsom sent the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) back to the drawing board on ...

Beyond the ecological tragedy, microplastic pollution has far-reaching economic consequences. Israel’s tourism industry —one of its economic pillars—depends on the pristine image of its beaches. A ...

Research continues to show that itty-bitty microplastics alter ecosystems and end up in human bodies. Scientists, farmers and ...