Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum ...

Most plastic degrades slowly, and we have all seen pictures and videos of marine life being harmed by plastic. While many ...

About 100 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), one of the world's most commonly used plastics, are ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%.

A team of chemists has recently introduced an eco-friendly, solvent-free approach to recycling plastic by using moisture ...

Cleaning plastic from beaches after sea collision could take weeks, says council - An operation is under way in west Norfolk ...

Clean-up teams are in a race against time to remove billions of plastic pellets that are building up on England's east coast ...

A trade group opposed to a bill that would limit the percentage of plastic businesses can use in packaging have dubbed it the ...

Despite its potential benefits, the plastic credit system in India has witnessed an alarming rise in fraudulent activities ...

The bill would place limits on single-use plastics at restaurants and hotels and ban thicker plastic bags at stores and ...

Annually, humans produce an estimated 380 million tons of plastic waste, including 43 million tons of single-use items, such as straws. A lot of that ends up polluting the environment. According to ...

University of Kansas study finds BPA in plastic containers may trigger migraines. Learn how this common chemical affects your ...