Plastic food containers are susceptible to leaching (leaking plastic into food), so I spoke with experts about what’s best to use instead.

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's shorelines, the study found.

A study published in Science Journal found that plastic bag policies, such as bans and fees, have been effective in reducing plastic bag litter by 25-47% and potentially protecting wildlife from en… ...

New evidence map shows normal use of plastic packaging contaminates food with micro- and nanoplastics by Food Packaging Forum Foundation ...

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University looked at plastic bag bans and fees in jurisdictions across the United States to gauge their effectiveness. The researchers found ...

Researchers conducted the first systematic review of policies around the U.S. to limit plastic bag use.

Cleaning plastic containers in household dishwashers has been linked to both polluting wastewater and health issues. When these containers are cleaned, microplastics and nanoplastics are released ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife.

Top plastic surgeons reveal the cosmetic procedures they would never get—and the risks patients often overlook.

The “roughly three bottle caps worth of plastic” refers to the total amount of plastic estimated to be present in an entire human brain.