Introduction Soon, representatives of many of the world’s nations will once again convene to negotiate a global treaty aimed ...

A report assessing state policies on plastics comes just weeks before negotiators meet to attempt to finalize a global treaty ...

California received the highest score and Mississippi the worst in a new nationwide ranking of state laws designed to reduce ...

New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when ...

The organization’s "United States of Plastics" report uses a five-star scale to rate state-level efforts to combat plastic ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups.

When you buy a bottle of Coca-Cola or a Snickers bar, the price probably doesn't break the bank. But what if the true cost of the plastic packaging is taken into account at the supermarket checkout?

The world currently produces more than 50 million tonnes of “mismanaged” plastic waste each year, and some researchers project this flood of pollution into the environment will double by mid ...

Pinpointing the biggest pollution hotspots helps to design more targeted ways to deal with plastic waste.

The new U.S. strategy to combat plastics waste covers five areas: plastic production, product design, waste generation, waste management and plastic capture and removal.

The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people's bodies, according to a new study that ...