An estimated 280 million metric tons of plastic waste will enter the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year by 2040, ...
However, there is a path to a healthier and cleaner future — a path that transforms the plastic system. With the solutions available today, plastic pollution can be cut by 83% by 2040 and almost ...
The Shocking Truth About Global Plastic Recycling Rates The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating.
Early indicators suggest US plastics manufacturing may rebound after interest rate cuts ease borrowing costs and boost ...
The outlook is grim, but a new report lays out a path to nearly eradicate plastic packaging pollution within the next 15 ...
Finding microplastics in human body parts is not new: Scientists have uncovered the minuscule waste products in human blood, lungs, brains, hearts and testicles. But a new study, published Monday in ...
GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution will draw to a close Friday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production.
Have you tossed plastic into a recycling bin recently? There’s a large chance that material won’t be recycled. That’s according to a new report, which finds that after decades ...
Our world is awash in plastic. From single-use water bottles and food packaging to synthetic clothes, shoes, and even nail ...
Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every minute. Every ...
New research shows that the concentration of microplastics in our bodies has grown as global plastic production has increased The study looked at brain, liver and kidney tissue from cadavers The ...