Learn more about the chemical compound oleamide that leaks from plastic pollution and changes octopus meal preferences.

Every egg case examined contained plastic particles, raising urgent questions about how pollution may be affecting sharks ...

A Monmouth County woman and Clean Water Action are fighting against single-use plastic pollution across New Jersey. Here's ...

More than 350,000 chemicals are used worldwide, and many find their way into the ocean through plastic pollution. As plastics ...

Lawsuits and investigations across the country are exposing vulnerabilities in California's landmark single-use plastic law.

Even the most remote regions of the globe are not free from plastic pollution. In a study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have ...

Researchers found a way to turn plastic waste into the main ingredient in vinegar using sunlight and a simple iron based ...

Plastic waste is projected to triple by 2060, with its use known to impact health and cause damage. It is a topic for world leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, who this week have been discussing a ...

The U.S. state of Texas has filed a lawsuit over chemical manufacturer Dow Chemical’s alleged pollution in the Gulf of Mexico – currently referred to as the Gulf of America by the U.S. government – ...

Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too. A sweeping new UC Santa Barbara-led study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one ...

"Antarctica still has much lower plastic levels than most of the planet, and that’s good news," he said. "Our study suggests that, right now, microplastics are not flooding thes ...

ZARANJ (Pajhwok): As plastic pollution grows into a serious environmental and health challenge in Afghanistan, women in ...