University of Portsmouth provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths.

Microplastics are a growing ecological and human health crisis: Scientist have found the tiny plastic particles everywhere ...

If you find that thought slightly unsettling, you are not alone. I have been researching and speaking about the plastic pollution problem for 15 years. The people I talk to are always surprised ...

Plastics are everywhere—from packaging and textiles to electronics and medical devices. As plastic waste breaks down, it ...

ASEAN has become an attractive destination for petrochemical expansion and plastic waste exports, given its proximity to ...

Plastic pollution along Australia’s metropolitan coastlines has dropped by more than a third over the last decade, according to new research by the country’s national science agency.

Plastic pollution has overwhelmed the world. So ubiquitous is this versatile material that it’s proving impossible to contain in landfills. Its uses are often short-lived; not much of it has ...

A CSIRO study has found 39% less plastic pollution in and around Australian coastal cities over ten years. It also found more ...

The damage caused by plastic pollution goes far beyond the digestive system. Beneath the skin of seemingly healthy seabirds, new research has revealed the widespread effect of plastics on crucial ...

“This project gives students a powerful voice in the conversation about plastic pollution,” said Jackie Wilson, Community Outreach Coordinator at Deschutes County Solid Waste.

Because it does not break down easily, PET is a major contributor to plastic pollution. After use, it either ends up in landfills or, over time, degrades into tiny microplastics or nanoplastics ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is regressing from its target of reducing road crash fatalities, according to the Department of Health (DOH). The current death rate for traffic collisions ...