Plastic pollution affects fundamental Earth systems, contributing to almost every pressing global environmental challenge.

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Lesser mealworm larvae chewing through polystyrene to test their efficacy at battling the plastic pollution issue. Springer ...

At a time when synthetic plastic has polluted nearly every corner of the globe and appeared in food and in the human body, ...

Amid the elections in the United States and policy debates, a pressing issue that may not receive as much attention as the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on ...

"One hundred percent of plastic marine debris tested have either similar or stronger acoustic target strengths compared with that of whale prey items," the authors report in a paper appearing online ...

Measures to cut plastic pollution have focused on the likes of straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers, which are relatively easy to replace. The researchers say these actions are welcome ...

Martine and Dominique Leczinski / Ar Viltansou Volunteers' rubbish hauls frequently feature ocean-battered cartoon cats ... The challenge of plastic pollution - a hot-button political issue ...

At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other ...

A global treaty to end plastic pollution may be in jeopardy, negotiators and environmentalists said Thursday, with new signs ...

Why is plastic pollution a problem? Plastic pollution is the most visible example of the havoc we’re causing to our planet. From our local beaches to the remote Arctic, it is choking our oceans and ...

Plastic pollution thus poses considerable risks to biodiversity, agricultural production, and global food security. These are the main findings of a new review in the journal Nature Communications ...