For any effort to make a real difference in tackling plastic pollution, it’s essential to set clear, transparent, and measurable goals. Metrics such as recycling rates, reductions in plastic ...

The majority of the high mountain expedition teams are from developed countries, with their higher carbon footprint responsible for both climate change and high mountain plastic pollution," said ...

SB 54, also known as the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, is now being revamped by California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. An arm of ...

A University of Western Australia study has investigated the source of plastic washing up on Shelly Beach. Citizen scientists on eco tours collected the plastic for the study from the beach.

Communities are being called upon to help tackle plastic pollution. Researchers suggest that the escalating issue of plastic pollution may not only be solved by scientists and policy-makers but by ...

The bay of Illa Grossa, located on a remote island in the Columbretes Islands marine reserve off the coast of Spain, is home to the only reef-forming stony coral species in the Mediterranean ...

to help curb plastic pollution as the country transitions to a circular economy. A circular economy aims to extend the lifespan of materials, keeping them in use for as long as possible to reduce ...

Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling ...

Boyan Slat, founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, said: “Our mission is to rid the world's oceans of plastic pollution ... waste management and plastic prevention. It supports broader efforts ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. In 2015, video of a marine biologist pulling a plastic straw out of a turtle's nose sparked outrage worldwide ...

He is part of a team of researchers from Adrift Lab, a global unit that studies the effect of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, that has been studying the island’s birds, sable ...

Prior to her role at the EPA, she worked to introduce and pass numerous plastic pollution laws, including the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act. She served as a legal associate at the ...