Humanity’s use of plastic has grown exponentially since the 1950s. Today, nine million people worldwide are employed in plastic production and processing, and while they are lightweight and affordable ...

A squat, light-colored building in Tigard, Oregon, was supposed to be part of a game-changing new solution for the global plastics industry. Called Regenyx, this recycling facility took in polystyrene ...

World leaders are in Geneva this week trying to hammer out the world’s first legally binding treaty to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. But a major divide remains: Should we cap how much plastic ...

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, experts warned in a report on Monday. The new review of the ...

A new study has some good news, but there’s a problem: Ocean pollution appears to be growing fast. By Delger Erdenesanaa There’s less plastic pollution flowing into the ocean from land than scientists ...