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-coated fertilizers used on farms are emerging as a major but hidden source of ocean microplastics. A new study found ...

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 ...

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

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

One of Gov. Phil Murphy’s last acts in office was to sign a new law banning restaurants and other food service businesses in ...

MPs have urged ministers to boost support for UK businesses developing natural, biodegradable alternatives to plastic ...

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

A new study reveals that urban tributaries flowing through Wuhan are significant sources of phthalate esters, a widely used class of plastic chemicals, to the Yangtze River, highlighting previously ...

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

Scientists question whether alarming reports of plastic particles in human organs are accurate or the result of laboratory contamination.

Emerging evidence suggests that environmental pollutants rarely act alone, yet most toxicological studies still assess them in isolation.