Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the ...

Researchers have uncovered a troubling connection between plastic pollution in our seas and the acceleration of global ...

Chemists design biodegradable plastics inspired by nature, programming polymers to stay durable in use and break down safely ...

A new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process scientists find ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

The year has been full of scary details about the tiny particles. Here’s what we know now.

Judith Enck, whose new book "The Problem with Plastic" confronts one of the defining environmental issues of our time. Enck brings decades of experience - from her work at the EPA to her leadership of ...

Explore innovative solutions and practical strategies for solving the plastic problem. Trump has a Bidenesque messaging problem Navy intercepts Russian warships in the Channel Eight men arrested after ...

GALVESTON, Texas – Nurdles, small plastic pellets, are a growing problem polluting beaches across Texas, including Galveston Island. To combat this, environmental groups are holding a beach cleanup ...

Of the nearly 400 million tons of plastic waste produced annually, about half ends up discarded, polluting landscapes and waterways worldwide. Developing sustainable ways to recover, break down and ...

To the editor: Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s lawsuit against plastic bag manufacturers is, no doubt, important (“Plastic bags sold in California stores aren’t actually recyclable, Bonta says,” Oct. 17).