Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and more hazardous problem, according to a new analysis ...

Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, urges UNEA-7 to act boldly for a sustainable future, stressing that environmental ...

Scientists say global warming can accelerate the spread of microplastics, which threaten the health of people, plants and ...

The Shocking Truth About Global Plastic Recycling Rates The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating.

Climate change is making plastic pollution more mobile, toxic, and widespread, accelerating risks for wildlife, ecosystems, and people.

National Cotton Council initiative promotes natural fiber over synthetic materials to reduce microplastic health risks.

Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every minute. Every second.

Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, where the numbers are no longer abstract and time is running out to make an ...

Of the numerous anthropogenic pressures that are being exerted on ecosystems globally, plastic pollution and climate change are potentially the most ...

"Recycling doesn’t sustainably prevent plastic waste from ending up in the environment," argues Judith Enck.

The University of California, Berkeley unveiled a new interactive tool on Tuesday that it designed for the United Nations, at ...

A new study by the University of Portsmouth shows that plastic items make up more than seven in ten pieces of litter recorded ...