'My hope is that chemists are busily working on alternative molecules that will do what plastics can do, but won't break down ...

Plastic's invisible trail runs through our air, food and oceans — reshaping ecosystems and human health in ways we're only beginning to understand.

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A shark scientist explains why plastic pollution does harm sharks through entanglement and microplastic ingestion.

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

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

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

Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into ...

Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, according to a new study.

The ocean floor is becoming a massive plastic dump, with debris accumulating in deep-sea canyons and harming marine life.