The Belém climate change conference will not include direct discussions about curbing the use of plastic, a material ...

Plastic pollution is destroying oceans — but in some places, marine life is adapting to it. From floating ecosystems on trash ...

Negotiators working on a potentially historic international agreement to limit plastic pollution wrapped up talks this week in Ottawa, Canada, leaving some observers with guarded hope about the ...

The ubiquitous plastic beverage bottle makes up about half of plastic waste collected for recycling in the U.S. Most recycled ...

In the form of bottles, tyres, packaging and piping, millions of tonnes of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world’s waterways. In the form of bottles, tyres, packaging and piping, millions ...

The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running ...

A research team has taken a commonly used catalyst in plastic hydrogenolysis and made it more porous, allowing the "reaction ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Converting ocean plastic debris into pedestrian walkways at a village in Pulau Gaya here, an NGO has achieved Malaysia's ...

A new global alliance supports a community-investment project called Renew Oceans as part of its commitment to reduce plastic waste in the environment. Ten rivers transport more than 90% of ...