Scientists find that most of the microplastics and the 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS cycle through landfills and wastewater treatment plants and end up back in the environment.

Before global leaders take the problem of plastic pollution into their hands this month, Japanese manicurist Naomi Arimoto is putting it into her fingernails.

Letter writers call for stronger campaign finance rules, encourage plastic bag taxes and take stock of the election.

While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely ...

We’re in the midst of a rapidly escalating global plastics crisis. More than 11 billion metric tons of virgin plastics were ...

Scientists analyzed the liquid waste, or leachate, released by four Illinois landfills and the inflows and outflows of associated wastewater treatment plants to determine the fate of two contaminants: ...

A study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that centimeter-sized plastic fragments are increasing much ...

The University of Exeter has achieved significant recognition with 15 of its academics, and four affiliated researchers, ...

Microplastics and PFAS flow into wastewater treatment plants from landfill leachate, left, and from storm and sanitary sewers ...

The global marine conservation NGO releases a surreal AI-generated campaign revealing an alarming dystopia – a world choked ...

Discover the often-overlooked impacts of traditional paints and explore how sustainable alternatives can contribute to a ...