Experts say that we have all become increasingly exposed to microplastics in our daily lives. From clothing to food packaging, exposure to microplastics has become nearly unavoidable, but with a few ...

The latest draft of a treaty to end plastic pollution would not put a limit on producing plastics, but recognizes that current levels of production and consumption are “unsustainable” and global ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Plastic has become a part of life. Shoppers around the world buy one-million plastic bottles every minute and use five-trillion plastic grocery bags each year. But it’s the tiniest ...

Representatives from 175 countries will gather in Geneva, Switzerland, in August for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution. Non-governmental ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Recent research suggests switching plastic water bottles out for metal or glass ones because the plastic can break down into tiny particles in the water called microplastics. Health ...

OAKLAND — Bars and both fast-food and dine-in restaurants in the city would not give out single-use plastic straws unless requested under a proposed ordinance. The plastic straw limit is an effort to ...

Lateral flow tests have transformed global health care by enabling rapid disease detection and improving access to medical diagnostics. However, their widespread, single-use design is creating an ...

Plastic items are seen next to an artwork by Canadian artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong, titled 'The Thinker's Burden', a 6-meter-tall sculptural remix of Rodin's iconic Thinker, created ...

GENEVA (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution are discussing a new draft of the text Wednesday that would not limit plastic production or address ...

People protest with placards as delegates arrive prior to a session of the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution at the European ...

GENEVA (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution are discussing a new draft of the text Wednesday that would not limit plastic production or address ...