Plastic may be warming the planet more than we thought Most models haven’t accounted for how microplastics may increase global warming by disrupting natural cycles that store carbon. May 14, 2025 ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don’t last very long.

As time passes, more and more plastic is being thrown into landfills, burned and thrown into the ocean. Plastic is what’s forming our future. I’m an animal person. I love the water. I love ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife.

New research from China suggests eating out of takeout containers can give you heart problems, including congestive heart failure, even if you don't microwave your food.

Potentially dangerous levels of plastic chemicals have become “widespread” in popular grocery products including Cheerios, Coca-Cola and Gerber cereals, according to a report. Consumer Reports ...

"Plastic pollution being a global problem, we are focusing on targeting the low-hanging fruit of plastic packaging, which comprises nearly one-third of the plastic market," Manjula-Basavanna says.

Minuscule pieces of plastic lodged in the fatty deposits that line human arteries may be linked with higher risks for heart disease, strokes, and death, Italian researchers reported on Wednesday.

Coca-Cola is scaling back its packaging sustainability goals, igniting outrage from environmental activists. The beverage company, which has long been criticized for being one of the world’s top ...

An industry organization is pushing back after the U.S. reportedly announced that it will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how much new plastic is produced. In a statement, Matt ...

The result: Less than one-third of all PET plastic in the U.S. comes close to being recycled (other types of plastic lag even farther behind). Even then, methods like melting plastic waste or ...

Low-Density Plastic Debris Dispersion beneath the Mediterranean Sea Surface. Environmental Science & Technology , 2023; DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c08873 Cite This Page : ...