"We must act and act decisively." Officials consider strict new ban that will impact consumers' shopping habits: 'It is a ...

New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of ...

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

The Colorado-based nonprofit has partnered with rePurpose Global to remove 250,000 pounds of plastic for Plastic Free July.

Plastic bag bans and fees reduce shoreline litter, but research has found they aren't enough to solve global plastic ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University shows plastic bag bans and fees have been effective at ...

Plastic Free July is a global movement encouraging the world’s population to pledge to avoid single-use plastics during July ...

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study with researchers from University of ...

The country generates 1.1 billion pounds of plastic waste annually, Richard Adjei-Poku, the Executive Director of the Livelihood and Environment Ghana (LEG), an environmentally centred organisation, ...

The global community converged to observe World Environment Day under the theme, “Ending Plastic Pollution,” on June 5, 2025, and in Guyana, a month-long series of activities has been embarked on, ...