The strategy hopes to stop the Global South from becoming a dumping ground for Europe’s plastic.

Germany joins European Union directive intended to reduce plastic waste by banning single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and food containers.

The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern.

As public concern grows about mountains of plastic trash, the plastics industry is promoting technologies that it misleadingly calls “chemical recycling” and touts as a solution to the plastic...

Plastic permeates just about every aspect of our lives. And because plastic is everywhere, plastic pollution is also everywhere. Eight million metric tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year,...

Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality, with exceptions and caveats at every turn, leaving the average American scratching their head at the simple act of throwing something away....

The firm expects to appeal the "disappointing" decision, in what could be seen as a 'day of reckoning' for the wider sector.

They’re flowing into the natural environment every day at an unprecedented rate

Initiative by the city of Chengdu is the latest measure introduced to help China meet its goal of reducing the amount of plastic waste it generates next year.

New Delhi, 5 June 2018 – Released today, a new report from UN Environment finds a surging momentum in global efforts to address plastic pollution. The first-of-its-kind accounting finds governments...

Nanoparticles found in foetal brains and hearts, but impact on human health is as yet unknown

Queen Elizabeth II is banning plastic straws and bottles across the royal estates. The Telegraph reported that the monarch is behind Buckingham Palace's plans to phase out single-use plastics from...

Of all the plastic we've ever produced, only 9% has been recycled. So what happened to all that plastic you've put in the recycling bin over the years?

Plastic pollution is choking up the oceans and killing wildlife. It’s the fossil fuel giants who are driving the growth of plastics, not demand from consumers. We need a new approach to environmental...

Previously studies have estimated that paint accounts for between 9 and 21% of microplastics in our ocean and waterways.

We must all learn how to reduce the amount of plastic waste we are producing in the first place. Here are my five favorite ways to reduce your plastic footprint

The reality is that less than 10 percent of the plastic ever created has actually been recycled.

Got leftovers? Learn about these green, plastic-free alternatives for food storage so you'll never need Ziplocs, Tupperware, or plastic wrap again.

Indian city to fine or jail residents caught using single-use plastics

How the United States can show leadership on a bold and binding global treaty on plastics.

Research suggests plastic pollution is causing dropping sperm counts — and could also be unstoppable

If big brands like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever have their way, plastic production could triple by 2050. Big brands must end their addiction to single-use plastic packaging and increase...

188 environmental groups unite to call for the end of single-use products. The planet is dying, and the only remedy is systematic change.

Costa Rica is taking a stand against the plastic waste by becoming the first in the world to eliminate all single-use plastics.

If you ever feel like the world's plastic nightmare might never end, a new study shows proof that plastic pollution legislation actually works. There are significantly fewer plastic bags on the...

Buckingham Palace outlines new waste plans saying there is a 'strong desire to tackle the issue' in royal household following Sir David's documentary on wildlife in the Commonwealth

A ban on microbeads came into force in Britain to “stop billions of pieces of plastic entering our ecosystem, helping to protect our precious seas and oceans."