Inger Andersen, Chief of UNEP, urges ministers to push for a strong, legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution by INC-5 ...

Ahead of the UNEP-hosted World Environment Day, here’s a closer look at what plastic pollution is, why it’s such a problem ...

Seabirds that eat ocean plastic absorb harmful chemicals. These chemicals disrupt their hormones and may hurt their ability ...

Chemicals used to make common household plastic items have been fingered as a possible cause of heart disease and in turn ...

Researchers found sanitary pads made with cornstarch are 17 times more environmentally friendly than plastic-based ones.

Scientists are still investigating exactly how plastic additives and microplastics affect our bodies, but they’re worried ...

Plastic has long been part of everyday life, from food containers to medical tools. But in recent years, scientists have ...

A plastic chemical used in containers and packaging caused over 356,000 heart deaths in 2018. Asia faced the worst impact.

Long Branch, NJ, enacts a strict ordinance to curb plastic pollution in food services and construction, promoting ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering two measures designed to cut down on the use of plastic bags and polystyrene meal ...

Plastic pollution along selected Australian coastlines has dropped by 39 percent in a decade, according to research by CSIRO, ...

Plastic Odyssey, a 40-metre floating lab, is on a global mission to combat plastic pollution by recycling waste into valuable ...