Many measures have been initiated to reduce plastic pollution in Norway. Only a few of them will lead to extensive change and ...

Seven states have adopted Extended Producer Responsibility laws to make companies pay for their plastic. One industry leader ...

This plastic-eating, self-powered robotic fish could mark the beginning of a new era in environmental cleanup, in which ...

A robotic fish from engineers at the University of Surrey is making waves in the fight against plastic pollution. It doesn’t ...

The UN's environment chief insists that a landmark global treaty tackling plastic pollution remains achievable, despite talks ...

Scientists say microplastics can absorb other pollutants such as PFAS and heavy metals, which may increase health risks for ...

Nurdles are small pellets used for plastic manufacturing. Evidence points to Texas as the source for nurdle pollution on ...

Plastic may well be a useful everyday item, but its careless disposal in oceans and inland waterways is a pressing global problem. Plastic pollution poses a significant threat to human health and the ...

Microplastics have been detected in increasing levels at Lake Tear of the Clouds, the highest source for the Hudson River.

Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too. A sweeping new UC Santa Barbara-led study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one ...

An Orlando startup called Wriggle Brew is pioneering a unique approach to two major environmental problems: plastic pollution ...

A recent study reveals that microplastics have infiltrated all 40 Minnesota waterways tested, raising concerns about the ...