By Bobby Bascomb A new study has found a dramatic increase in levels of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) in human brains ...

To end the plastic crisis, the UN plastic pollution treaty must introduce new global binding rules to regulate production and consumption. These rules must include measures to ban, phase-out, ...

Tiny plastic particles as small as a red blood cell have been discovered in Antarctica, in the latest worrying sign that even the most remote corners of the planet are being polluted ...

In a move that has reignited the debate over environmental policy, US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics. Read this ...

“Tackling plastic pollution and its associated impacts will ... to reorienting infrastructure to ensure dramatic increases in recycling and reuse, to investing in innovative materials to replace ...

In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South Korea stalled. Leading the campaign against the deal were major oil ...

“Plastic production has been going up, plastic pollution has been going up. It’s perfectly logical that levels of plastic in the human body should be going up at the same time,” Dr. Philip ...