The world produces about 53,000 metric tons of plastic every hour. Much of it is used once and then tossed away, contaminating our soil, water and bodies. The United Nations is trying to form a treaty ...

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, or perhaps birds with stomachs full of microplastics. We also know there ...

A1. Conduct evaluations to ensure that fossil fuel extraction, as well as petrochemical and plastic production facilities, comply with regulatory requirements; A2. Continue to make progress reviewing ...

Leaders from around the world have gathered in Busan, South Korea this week in hopes of finally striking a global treaty to reduce the world’s growing level of plastic pollution. Negotiations began ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently unveiled its National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution (Plastic Pollution Strategy), a comprehensive document that outlines voluntary ...

Working to stop harmful marine pollution at the source. © Troy Mayne / WWF The health, resilience and productivity of marine and coastal ecosystems is increasingly ...

Today, the Council adopted the regulation on preventing the loss of plastic pellets into the environment, following a provisional agreement with the European Parliament. The new regulation aims to ...

SALT LAKE CITY — For some, it may just be a school project, but for 21-year-old Luz Garcia, it’s the opportunity to make a difference. Garcia, a student at Utah Valley University, started working on ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Shedd Aquarium is working to keep Chicago beaches and waterways free of garbage and trash. They are encouraging people to have a "Plastic Free July." Research shows some 22 ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, which outlines opportunities to protect communities from the impacts of plastic production and ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on November 21 published the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution (the Strategy). Through the Strategy, EPA aims to address plastic pollution and ...