You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act ...

For example, a dedicated plant at Honolulu airport could handle airport waste, while the U.S. Navy might establish a plant at ...

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

Both of the county landfills were nearly full, and the aging incinerator that ... for local governments to ban or limit certain kinds of plastic waste, usually a key element of such plans.

Volunteers here have an almost full-time job scooping up the corpses ... the huge dump of plastic trash sitting on the runway awaiting collection by boats is evidence of that.

Global Production Every year, the world produces a staggering 400 million tons of plastic. This sheer volume of production is ...

After the landfill accepts its final load of solid waste in early 2029, the authority will likely keep its full staff for several ... a thin layer of impermeable plastic, or both.

Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — estimate. The biggest buyer: the federal government, which buys more ...

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.

Last Tuesday afternoon, a woman waiting at the bus stop downed her last sip of coffee as the 33 pulled up. She moved to toss her empty cup in the green metal city trash can by the stop, but it was ...