Fungi have been recognized as potential allies in the fight against plastic pollution for a while now. These microorganisms ...

Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.

Plastic is the most prevalent marine pollutant, and plastic surfaces are the fastest growing habitat in the ocean.

The small plastic particles are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment, plants, fish and beaches, an international panel ...

Plastic Beach, an Encinitas-based nonprofit, is tackling a major environmental challenge: soft plastic pollution.

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution concluded in Busan ... plastic collection drives to remove bottles and ...

Charleston Waterkeeper and others have found almost 30,000 plastic pellets littered on beaches and marshes, while a bill to ...

“And it’s not an easy thing to measure.” Some plastic pollution enters the environment in already tiny pieces, called nurdles, which are melted down by the billions to make products each yea ...

Dame Caroline said: “As someone who enjoys our local beaches and coastal walks ... of protecting the environment and wildlife from plastic pollution.” The amendment is expected to be debated ...

Ropes and fishing gear used in the fisheries and aquaculture industries are a major source of microplastics in the ocean and littering along the ...