More trial-and-error helped the team uncover the organic salt choline chloride, a government-approved food additive. The ...

The plastic pollution crisis has been widely blamed on a handful of Asian countries, but new research shows just how much the U.S. contributes.

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is ...

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

"We found debris in every cave studied, with some containing abundances of up to 97 items per square meter — far exceeding levels typically found on open beaches, the sea surface, or the seafloor," ...

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Invisible microbubbles forming on everyday plastics can peel off microscopic fragments, ...

GENEVA (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution are discussing a new draft of the text Wednesday that would not limit plastic production or address ...

Plastic pollution is not just in oceans and soil. Scientists have now found enormous amounts of microscopic plastic floating ...

Yesterday, now-former Gov. Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s “Skip the Stuff” bill (S-3195/A-5157) before the end of his term.

Scientists discovered massive microplastics forming plastic clouds over Chinese cities, raising concerns about human health, atmospheric pollution and climate impacts, revealing plastics are now part ...

“During their long journey to Ogasawara Islands, the green turtles are likely to ingest and accumulate plastic distributed ...

Researchers examined the diet and plastic ingestion of green sea turtles inhabiting waters around the Ogasawara Islands, ...