With microplastics and nanoplastics present all over the globe, Northeast Ohio researchers overview human and animal studies ...

Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

Switching to biodegradable plastics could slash toxic pollution by more than a third and dramatically reduce global waste by ...

Major health risks linked to plastics emissions set to soar by 2040 - A new study has highlighted the extensive health issues ...

The adverse health impacts associated with emissions across the full life cycle of plastics could double by 2040 unless ...

NEW DELHI- Emissions from the global plastics system -greenhouse gases, air-polluting particles, and toxic chemicals released ...

The effects of plastic on the three planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution: scientific knowledge is still patchy and unevenly distributed. The United Nations ...

In 2018, Kroger pledged to eliminate single-use plastic bags by 2025 as part of its Zero Hunger, Zero Waste initiative.

Plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, a new paper shows. Ahead of the final negotiations of the ...

Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth’s most powerful climate defenses.

Adverse effects on health due to emissions from the world's plastics system, including greenhouse gases, air-polluting ...