Hate to break it to you, but you probably just ate a side of plastic with dinner. That " microplastics " problem we've all ...

Plastics in the clouds, in fish guts, in our brains, in the placenta: The Earth and its inhabitants are in the midst of a plastics crisis. A global treaty to address that crisis is long overdue. A ...

This is a prime example of troubling behavior that can have lingering effects. Reporter exposes problem with commonplace items found on beaches: '[It] is really damaging' first appeared on The Cool ...

You brush twice daily, floss religiously and see your dentist every six months. But what if these acts of oral hygiene are quietly contributing to one of the planet's most pressing environmental ...

Think of all the plastic that winds up in the ocean — from every country on the Pacific Rim, every river flowing into the ocean, any fishing vessel out at sea, any freight container fallen overboard, ...

A major problem with plastic products is that they produce microplastics, tiny plastic fragments that can collect in the human body and are tied to health problems. The microplastics in water are most ...

Researcher Karin Kvale first became interested in plastic pollution when she was living in Kiel, Germany, where her young children spent part of their school days on Falckenstein beach. “Every day ...

City’s leaf collection begins Oct. 13; collected leaves will be repurposed for construction and landfill cover.

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. A typical closet is loaded ...

Crew hopes their journey draws attention to the global garbage problem. July 26, 2010— -- A 60-foot catamaran made out of plastic bottles completed a four-month journey across the Pacific Ocean ...