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A plastic pollution treaty, called Paris Plus, would come with a mandate—and more muscle than the climate accord. → Read More
Scientists used to think 20 rivers at most carried most plastic into the oceans, but now they know it’s far more, complicating potential solutions. → Read More
A million volunteer-strong beach clean-up effort spanned 120 countries; it also turned up an artificial Christmas tree and a typewriter. → Read More
The evolution of the plastic bottle from amazing to scourge of land and sea has played out inside of a generation. → Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the ban will likely include plastic bags, straws, cutlery, plates, and stir sticks. → Read More
Much of the planet is swimming in discarded plastic, which is harming animal and possibly human health. Can it be cleaned up? → Read More
The finding adds to the growing body of evidence that microplastics permeate our oceans. → Read More
More than 180 countries have agreed to include plastic in a treaty regulating exports of hazardous waste. → Read More
The state joins several U.S. cities and counties in restricting the containers in an effort to reduce waste. → Read More
A new study casts doubt on the viability of biodegradable plastics as an answer to plastic pollution. → Read More
Kenya has the strictest penalties for bag use, but the consumer alternatives to plastic have come with growing pains. → Read More
Newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of trash for food. If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. → Read More
The U.S. Constitution protects the right to a safe climate, say 30,000 kids and eight members of Congress in support of the suit. → Read More
Hidden just beneath the surface of the ocean is a world where tiny ocean creatures must navigate a dense world of plastic soup. → Read More
From trashed national parks to stranded marine mammals, the gridlock in Washington is causing real hardship on the ground coast to coast. → Read More
Trump's plan to build a wall from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific could come with unintended consequences for wildlife and people. → Read More
Billions of tons of plastic have been made over the past decades, and much of it is becoming trash and litter, finds the first analysis of the issue. → Read More
A new study found rapid movement of the plastic throughout the mollusk bodies, surprising scientists. → Read More
The animal had swallowed plastic bags, bottles, flip-flops, and 115 drinking cups. → Read More
A pioneering lawsuit against the U.S. government has won the right to a trial, overcoming the Trump administration's efforts to cancel it in court. → Read More