Plastic pollution is one of the greatest threats facing our oceans today. Each year, over 8 million tons of plastic—ranging from bags and bottles to straws—finds its way into the marine environment.

Climate change conditions turn plastics into more mobile, persistent, and hazardous pollutants. This is done by speeding up ...

Climate change is making plastic pollution more mobile, toxic, and widespread, accelerating risks for wildlife, ecosystems, ...

Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and more hazardous problem, according to a new analysis ...

Learn about the impact of plastic pollution on climate change and environmental degradation during the Society of the Four Arts showing of “Plastic Earth.” Scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Walter ...

This post comes to PBS Nature from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). WWF and Nature are collaborating on a series of blog posts from WWF conservation scientists that will share the stories and motivations ...

Ghanaian filmmaker, writer, and entrepreneur Joseph Amino has officially released his latest docu-interview project, Buying ...

And these costs come not just in dollars and cents but also through various health threats linked to plastics — including ...

A feature-length documentary screening in Athens on Tuesday, Aug. 26, will explore water contamination in the Great Lakes region and include a post-film screening discussion with locals who will talk ...

GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Thursday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production ...

A global research team led by researchers from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and ...

Greenpeace UK has called out Dove and its parent company Unilever in a campaign subverting the beauty brand’s “Toxic influence” film. The short film takes the same format as the 2022 Dove campaign by ...