Initial findings from a TÜBITAK 1001 project aimed at revealing the pollution history of the Sea of Marmara show that ...

Picture a pile of trash the size of Manhattan and taller than one and a half Empire State Buildings. That’s how much plastic ...

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in ...

Plastics are a crucial part of modern life, however tens of millions of tons of plastic waste is disposed of each year, much of which ultimately ends up in the ocean. Microplastics have been found in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – In 2014, Sherri Mason ventured out onto Lake Erie aboard the U.S. EPA’s Lake Guardian research vessel and came back with remarkable evidence of plastic floating in the water. She ...

To respond to the plastics crisis, we may find just as many answers looking backward as we do forward. At a recent event, sociologist Dr. Rebecca Altman explains. To respond to the plastics crisis, we ...

Scientists in Germany have found that microscopic plastic particles make up a measurable share of urban air pollution, with ...

With both plastic production and waste projected to escalate to unmanageable levels by 2050, scientists at UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley have launched a new AI-powered online tool that provides ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every ...

In the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20% of global oil production and use up 15% of the annual carbon ...

The negative consequences of plastic are everywhere and affect everyone. Microplastics are now found throughout our bodies, mismanagement of plastic is linked to major health risks, the impacts of ...

A new exhibition at the San Diego Natural History Museum, “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea,” highlights the danger of ...