The European Union on Thursday approved new measures holding transport and handling firms accountable for spills of plastic ...

When petroleum-based plastics breaks down — in a landfill, on the side of the road, or in the ocean — they don’t decompose. Instead, they disintegrate, spreading across the earth’s surfaces. Micro- ...

The European Parliament on Thursday definitively adopted rules clamping down on pollution from the tiny pellets that ...

Plastic pollution is a growing crisis that the world has to face, but Julian Brown's new 'Plastoline' might actually serve as ...

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 ...

Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet. Trump approves Alaska ...

Seven states have adopted Extended Producer Responsibility laws to make companies pay for their plastic. One industry leader says it's time for federal action.

Plastic pollution is a growing problem in Japan, prompting cleanup efforts to recover plastic litter from water bodies. However, research on recovery rates from different river basins remains limited.

Study finds 170 trillion plastic particles in oceans; pollution set to persist for centuries without urgent action ...