The Nigerian Conservation Foundation calls for national action and financing to combat the growing plastic pollution crisis, warning of its severe impact.

It's a pretty crappy finding, quite literally. In a study to be published in Cambridge Prisms: Plastics, researchers note ...

New research shows that plastic pollution degrades on ocean surfaces, leading to a buildup of harmful microplastics.

Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics—but how much is too much?

A new study shows that very small amounts of plastic can kill marine animals and that fragments now appear in common foods ...

The bipartisan act directs the EPA to develop a report on the best practices and feasibility of reuse and refill systems in ...

A ban on the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic will come into force in England in 2027 to give industry a ...

A research team at the University of California, Riverside has discovered that regular exposure to microplastics may speed up ...

The main source of airborne microplastics is the widespread burning of plastic waste, which accounts for 57 percent of contamination, Sofi Azilan Aini, ECOTON’s microplastic research volunteer ...

Donkey fecal samples were an integral part of this research, which focused on microplastic pollution in the animals' habitats ...

Volunteers are helping transform a vacant Detroit property into an arboretum and botanical garden, supporting pollinators and ...

The protest highlighted the dangers of microplastics in the environment, including when they are ingested and inhaled by ...