A team of scientists have developed a catalyst that converts plastic waste into liquid fuels faster and cleaner.

Leaders from ten states have launched a groundbreaking initiative to protect the Mississippi River from plastic pollution, ...

A new report is sounding the alarm after volunteers found more than 1,200 plastic pellets polluting beaches in Pascagoula, Gautier and Ocean Springs.The lentil-sized pellets are the raw material used ...

Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge, and once in the environment, plastic can fragment into smaller ...

Researchers are working on manipulating the digestive systems of wax worms to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic.

Forests store microplastics carried in from the air. These particles accumulate in soils through rain, leaf fall, and ...

World Environment Day 2022 focused on "Ending Plastic Pollution" due to the global impact on ecosystems and health.

New EU regulations could cut plastic pellet pollution by 74%, but exemptions for smaller companies and reliance on ...

Readers respond to a guest essay about throwaway plastic. Also: President Trump the divider; stealth legislation.

One of the most abundant pelagic sharks in the world has been shown to ingest both plastic and non-plastic fibers, which accumulate in their intestines and may later be released into the ocean.

A Singapore shipping company told AFP on Tuesday it will refuse to pay Sri Lankan court-ordered damages of US$1 billion for ...