Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, urges mobilizing finance, policy reform, and circular solutions to tackle plastic ...

Picture a pile of trash the size of Manhattan and taller than one and a half Empire State Buildings. That’s how much plastic ...

As the world looks to improve on all three pillars of sustainable development — economic, social and environmental — as the global population increases, countries work together to forge agreements ...

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in ...

According to a World Wildlife Fund report, without a global response, there could be more plastic in the sea than fish by ...

Tualatin Riverkeepers, Surfrider, Environment Oregon, Willamette Riverkeeper and other nonprofit environmental organizations in Oregon are working on a cooperative campaign to reduce plastic pollution ...

The findings come amid growing global concern about plastic pollution and the urgent need to transition away from single-use packaging. Reuse is increasingly recognized as one of the most effective ...

WASHINGTON — When it comes to laws addressing plastic pollution, the vast majority of states need improvement to reduce, reuse and recycle, according to the new United States of Plastic Report from ...

Microplastics, less than 5 millimeters in size, are polluting the Lower Cape Fear River Basin's waterways and atmosphere. These particles originate from various sources, including larger plastic ...

Today, the Council adopted the regulation on preventing the loss of plastic pellets into the environment, following a provisional agreement with the European Parliament. The new regulation aims to ...

YouTube A new report highlights a possible plastic replacement that sounds almost too good to be true: ...