Cigarette butts account for roughly 12% of the litter found in rivers, lakes and beaches surveyed for a recent global review. Researchers pooled data from 130 studies conducted in 55 countries…

Pappas was deeply affected after seeing footage of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nose. According to the Barron Prize, the experience inspired her to switch to a reusable metal straw a...

If you've accumulated too many reusable bags, donate the excess. The environmental impact of an individual reusable bag is relatively small, so it’s not a problem if you end up with a stash.

Researchers found plasticoral on Okinawa beaches, where heat-altered plastic had become fused with coral rubble in a strange new form of pollution.

DIY Halloween costumes made easy: 17 low-plastic, no-sew and last-minute ideas for kids and adults, plus easy swaps to skip the plastic this year.

An extensive series of studies documents myriad harmful effects.

Microplastics are a modern environmental menace and a potential threat to human health. These tiny pieces of plastic, measuring from 1 to 5,000 micrometers, come mainly from larger plastics as well as...

I used 10 Blueland product lines in my own home for a year. See what each one really cleans, what refills cost, and the one that needs a workaround.

Branded plastic pollution is caused primarily by the largest producers of single-use and short-lived plastics.

Loose fibers from functional clothing, discarded PET bottles or abandoned packaging: When such plastic materials enter the environment, they often persist there for a long time. UV radiation, precipit...

Scientists have engineered yeast to turn PET plastic and agricultural waste into ingredients for protein-rich, 3D-printed cookies called µBites. Developed partly for NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge, ...

Keeping food waste out of landfills provides climate and other environmental benefits, and Vermont requires residents to divert these materials to better management pathways. With other states conside...

Plastic pollution is flooding the world's rivers and seas – but one Dutch company says a curtain of air bubbles can stop it. Here's how.

A supplement comprised of dead bacteria seems to remove microplastics, and prevent their absorption into cells, by attracting them to the bacteria's rough surfaces

Commercial ophthalmic products including contact lenses are a source of microplastic pollution with increasing scientific interest due to prolonged and repeated contact with the ocular surface. But the polymer-based materials of associated containers for storing and cleaning of contact lenses may represent an underestimated source of microplastic exposure. This preliminary study investigated microparticle presence and composition, with particular focus on microplastics.

Plastic pollution has become a global environmental crisis, with an estimated 11 million tons of plastic entering the oceans each year. As larger plastic debris breaks down into microplastics, these t...

Can tamarind pull microplastics from water? We break down the peer-reviewed research, the teen-inventor breakthrough, and what it means for your tap.

Discover 25+ castile soap uses, from all-purpose spray and laundry soap to face wash and produce rinse, with the exact dilution ratios for every recipe.

Most laundry detergent sheets are made with PVA, a synthetic polymer. Here is what the research really says, plus a plain brand-by-brand breakdown.

Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have tightened global petrochemical feedstock supply and driven plastic prices to record highs, jumping nearly 40% since February. Several prominent Asian petrochem...

Around the world, some 1.5 billion tires are produced each year, and tire-wear particles are increasingly recognized as one of the largest sources of microplastic pollution.

The official urged requiring a fish farm to monitor for the tiny plastic particles. The E.P.A. said he had taken steps to embarrass the agency.

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.

A new study indicates that colored bits of airborne plastic absorb heat, warming the atmosphere.

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Built by members of the team behind NOAA’s Climate.gov, the new nonprofit resource is supported in part by more than 2,500 small donations from people who want reliable climate science information to ...

A coalition of states is suing California to block a sweeping recycling law, claiming its strict plastic waste regulations would force businesses nationwide to overhaul their products and operations.