Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic nurdles at the beach in Sri Lanka. (NurPhoto via Getty Images) Britain has banned everything from plastic straws to ...

Plastic waste poses an urgent problem for the planet's ecosystems, especially in waterways. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter Earth's oceans every year, and plastic has been found in every part ...

In 10 minutes, volunteers collected nearly 700 nurdles at Rotary Park in Carlsbad earlier this month. Nurdles are tiny, pre-production plastic pellets about the size of a lentil or a fish egg, and ...

The plant might seem an unlikely poster child for the fight against plastic pollution, but cement kilns are central to the ...

On Thursday, Dalhousie University professor Tony Walker will virtually meet with the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC). The committee is in its sixth round of talks over an ...

Plastic's invisible trail runs through our air, food and oceans — reshaping ecosystems and human health in ways we're only ...

Charleston Waterkeeper has notified four groups that it intends to sue over pollution caused by “nurdles,” or small plastic pellets. It would be the group’s second lawsuit related to the ...

Photo Credit: iStock A debate over humble ballpoint pens is gaining traction on Reddit after one user argued that one of the ...

The war in Iran is making the cost of virgin plastic skyrocket, and that’s good news for recycled plastic. But a Cincinnati ...

You brush twice daily, floss religiously and see your dentist every six months. But what if these acts of oral hygiene are quietly contributing to one of the planet's most pressing environmental ...

How did toxic plastics become so pervasive? How do they endanger our health? And what can we do to address this crisis? Hear from Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics. How did toxic plastics become ...