Global efforts backed by the United Nations to work out a treaty for ending plastic pollution stalled last month as the 175 ...

Single-use plastic can cause major environmental damage, but paper substitutes also have downsides. What if there was a third ...

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of ...

A global treaty to end plastic pollution is within reach, but action on chemicals, production and financing is critical. Unified efforts must start now to curb rising costs, risks and environmental ...

Efforts to end plastic ... ending plastic pollution stalled last month as the 175 countries attending the meet in South Korea bickered over concerns driven by competing economic interests. The problem ...

Alarmingly, only 27 per cent of this waste is recycled or repurposed by businesses and facilities. Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, demanding both ...

Integrating the wisdom of traditional ecological practices can guide and enrich contemporary efforts to combat plastic pollution. Coupled with traditional knowledge, modern science and innovation must ...

1,806 anthropogenic particles were found in 180 of 182 individuals with fibers being most abundant, followed by films and fragments.