In Geneva, negotiators from 175 nations are trying to hammer out the first-ever legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The urgency of the talks was underscored this week by a new study published ...

The Lancet: Plastic pollution is an underrecognised threat to health, experts warn as they launch a project to track plastics’ health impacts and monitor progress Ahead of the expected finalisation of ...

"Can contribute to the disruption of many physiological processes." New study uncovers disturbing side effects of drinking ...

Recent studies reveal microplastics in human blood and organs, raising health concerns. Explore how these particles enter the ...

New York must pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. Plastic pollution is impacting our environment and health. Microplastics and toxic chemicals used in plastic production are ...

Oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide released by human activity every year, slowing the pace of global warming ...

With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

Endometriosis affects one in 10 girls/teens and women of childbearing age, according to the World Health Organization. Endometriosis is a painful condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining ...

Former EPA official Judith Enck explains why plastic pollution is a production problem—and how policy, not recycling, can ...

One of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first campaign promises during his failed presidential bid was to curb plastic pollution, partly because of the dangers of microplastics to human health. Fast forward ...

A new review published in Frontiers in Science is calling for urgent action to avoid irreversible ecological damage by stemming the tide of microplastics entering the environment. Climate change ...

A technology using bubbles —to clean up plastic pollution in waterways could be making its United States debut at the Grand ...