State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of them are found littered ...

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

Our world is saturated by plastic we don’t really need. Just take a look at one of the most common and persistent culprits : ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

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 ...

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

Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in ...

New research shows shoreline litter in U.S. has been slashed by almost half since plastic bag bans have gone into effect.

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

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

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