A study published today in the weekly journal Science projects that at present rates the world's plastic waste will nearly double by 2050, imperiling waterways and seas already under threat. But ...

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Negotiators from dozens of countries are in Busan, South Korea, trying to hammer out a global treaty to cut down on plastic pollution. It's their last chance before an end-of-year deadline to agree on ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic ...

Despite calls by nearly 100 countries to limit harmful plastic products and chemicals, United Nations negotiations on plastic waste ended Sunday in Busan, South Korea, without consensus on a global ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A proposal to set limits on plastic production gained support but still faces some stiff opposition. A proposal ...

Despite the clear scientific evidence that plastic bag bans do more harm than good, New Jersey issued a ban on single-use plastic bags in 2022. The results were predictable. Consumers bought thicker, ...

With 430 million tons of plastic waste generated annually and less than 10% of it recycled, the plastic crisis is out of control. Thankfully, HIRO Technologies is creating a new path forward, powered ...

Plastic pollution is a growing environmental crisis that threatens wildlife, marine ecosystems, and human health. With ...