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

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when ...

There is a glaring lack of tracking for global recycling. Poor waste management is deeply connected to climate change, ...

Microplastics have been discovered in human follicular fluid and semen, according to new research, raising concerns about ...

The UK and EU countries keep sending plastic waste to Turkey as import restrictions remain largely ineffective.

Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned American waste imports in 2018. California shipped ...

The new rules, scheduled to take effect July 1, will allow only approved plastic scrap imports from countries that are Basel ...

Vietnam is among the first three nations to establish and operationalize a National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) task ...

UNDP and Norway team up with local officials to launch an ambitious plan to restore the environment at one of Vietnam’s worst ...

When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches, a new study finds.