Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- In 2002, Bangladesh made global headlines by becoming the first country in the world to ban thin plastic shopping bags. It was a pioneering step towards environmental protection, ...

For the first time, UC Riverside scientists have measured how much microplastic pollution falls on the Sierra Nevada during ...

More than 40 million depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Yet plastic pollution in the lake water isn’t regulated, ...

From fossil fuel extraction and petrochemical manufacturing to product consumption and disposal, plastics generate emissions throughout their life cycle. Addressing this challenge requires a ...

Photo: Plastic waste floating in a polluted river flowing into the ocean. It symbolizes a global environmental crisis ...

After a study revealed microplastics in the blood of 96% of participants, the effect of plastic pollution is clear.

Researchers found one sable shearwater on Australia's Lord Howe Island with nearly 900 pieces of plastic in its stomach.

Using artificial intelligence to process drone images is allowing researchers to tackle plastic pollution in the ocean in new ...

Researchers estimate that without intervention, plastic pollution is on track to double by 2050. But in a new study, they report that this all can be avoided. Global leaders have the ability to nearly ...

Plastic that enters the environment does not necessarily make its way to the sea via rivers. In fact, only a tiny fraction ...

The bottle could be used to package drinking water, juices, milk, plant-based beverages, cooking oils, personal care products ...

Initiatives are underway to strengthen producer accountability, reduce resource wastage in industries, improve local waste collection systems and ensure better management of hazardous healthcare waste ...