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

With plastic pollution threatening Ghana’s environment, health, and economy, government officials, businesses, and civil society groups have come together to mark the end of the Go Circular Ghana ...

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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, ...