From the seafloor to turtle stomachs, scientists are finding plastic everywhere they look for it. Now, researchers in Japan have found plastic thermally adhered to coral rubble, an amalgamation…

Plastics and the chemicals they contain have become deeply embedded in our lives within only a single generation. They are found in the vast majority of…

Alarmingly, 83% of chemicals with available toxicity and exposure data are not regulated under any major international agreement.

The world demanded - and UNEP Resolution 5/14 mandated - a global instrument to end plastic pollution, including measures along the full life cycle of plastics. Can a treaty that avoids controls on plastic production, and instead focuses only on recycling and burning plastics, deliver? Is a recycling-first approach serious and effective, or deceptive framing

The tech giant is working with the company to help it develop its first factory. The business says its process uses 80 percent less energy than traditional methods.

George Monbiot, Georgia Elliott-Smith and Steve Hyndside are Fighting Dirty, using the law to stop harmful pollution in its tracks. Find out more and follow our work at https://fightingdirty.org/

This book reimagines plastics before they become waste to show how creative interventions open pathways for action, understanding, and change.   Drawing on ethnographic insight and real-world experien...

The tranquil beach on the Isle of Skye where 1 square metre of sand holds 1,000 pieces of litter

Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has been having a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America. As the region imports an increasing amount of…

The tranquil beach on the Isle of Skye where 1 square metre of sand holds 1,000 pieces of litter

Kenya’s secondhand clothing trade, locally known as mitumba, clothes millions of people and supports an estimated 2 million livelihoods, making it one of Africa’s largest markets for used garments.…

For decades, scientists have documented plastic inside the stomachs of seabirds. We have measured it, weighed it, counted it, photographed it, and described the damage it causes.

NGOs say agreement held back by tenuous human health commitments and lobbying from plastic industry

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

Kids are making, trading and hunting for squishies, or squeezable, malleable blob toys that come in a variety of forms.

Will the next plastics treaty draft tackle production and toxic chemicals — or settle for the lowest common denominator? Here's what to watch for.

Firms aiming to break down and re-make plastics are struggling with economic feasibility and environmental impact

Measuring plastic particles carried on Cozumel’s sea breezes and ocean currents reveals how simple physics shapes the particles’ pathways and the impacts they may have on coastal regions.

Global problems are rarely solved by one person or invention. The Ocean Cleanup didn’t work, for the reasons experts said it wouldn’t. What can we learn from this?

For $7 an hour, virtual assistants use AI tools to write LinkedIn posts and comments on behalf of Western executives.

Plastic pollution is among the gravest environmental crises facing humanity. Plastic production since 1950 has exceeded 8,300 million metric tons, with most plastic waste ending up in the environment,...

This research project is identifying the data gaps to account for all the climate impacts of plastics. The project consists of a literature review, research agenda, policy recommendations, and dissemi...

What can plastic fragments found in an animal’s digestive tract tell us about the waters it has traversed?

On a day that many might be headed to the beach, take a moment to consider some of the widespread impacts of all of that plastic, and the ongoing efforts to clean it up.