Polyethylene and polypropylene account for two-thirds of the world's plastics. But the polymers' popularity has an equally ...

“The air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat — it’s in it,” said Richard Thompson, a marine biologist at the ...

Minnesota-based protective packaging firm says its recycling program helped a heavy equipment firm save on expenses ...

Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, ...

"Antarctica might seem remote, but changes around there can affect the global climate." Experts warn of cascading impacts from record-low sea ice levels: '[Affects] coastal communities around the ...