As plastic waste infiltrates every corner of the planet, scientists have discovered that some animals are evolving to survive ...

A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...

At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other ...

According to UNESCO, plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution, with 8–10 million metric tons of plastic making its ...

Opinion: Wake Forest University School of Law's Sarah Morath says the federal response to plastic pollution means state and ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Plastic pollution is a massive problem, and the problem has become so bad that ...

To reduce plastic waste, cut back on single-use plastics, bring your own containers when eating out, and use refillable items ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time, but ...

While much of the conversation around plastic pollution focuses on recycling and cleanup efforts, these approaches address ...

A researcher has identified a surprising source of plastic pollution: chewing gum. In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK's University of Portsmouth revealed ...

But one part of the country is leading the way in tackling the plastic pollution crisis by introducing the first recycling machines. The trailblazing initiative was the brainwave of West Suffolk ...

The results show plastic pollution "remains a huge problem for our marine environment", the charity said. During MCS beach cleans, volunteers go through stretches of beach picking up items of ...