Plastic waste harms marine animals, disrupting ecosystems and food chains that humans depend on. Plastics release harmful ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles can greatly increase how much toxic chemicals enter plants and human cells.

Environmental organization Oceana, which commissioned the online poll, also calls on lawmakers to address “problematic” ...

More than 390 million plastic straws are used every day in the United States, most for 30 minutes or less, according to ...

Trump’s executive order claims that paper straws use chemicals that may carry risks to human health are more expensive to ...

Plastic pollution is one of the top global environmental problems, leading to an estimated 19 to 23 million tons of plastic waste polluting lakes, rivers, seas and oceans across the world, according ...

Australian scientists have found an effective new way to clean up methylmercury, one of the world's most dangerous pollutants ...

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

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human ...