Former EPA official Judith Enck explains why plastic pollution is a production problem—and how policy, not recycling, can reduce its harm.

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 ...

"The Problem With Plastic" is both a call to arms and a thorough look at the far-reaching effects of plastic production.

Have you ever stopped to think about what happens to those little orange pill bottles after you finish your prescription? Every year, around 200 billion of these bottles are produced worldwide, and ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, “humanity produces over 430 million tonnes of plastic every year – two-thirds ...

For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding measures against plastic pollution. In August, negotiations to reach an ...

Scientists at the plastic technology center AIMPLAS are working hard to decrease our reliance on plastic. The team is "addressing this issue through innovative technologies such as physicochemical ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — In Uganda's Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city. It's a problem that has long ...