Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in ...

If you pick up plastic trash from a beach, you’re helping protect marine wildlife from harm. And every little piece—from a plastic bottle cap to food wrappers—matters, because even small amounts of ...

To the editor: It is horrible that even very small pieces of plastic trash harm marine animals (“How little plastic does it take to kill marine animals? Scientists have answers,” Nov. 17). Having ...

Plastic is all around us. It’s in our homes, our schools, our cars, and even in our food and water. But a new report has revealed something shocking: this everyday material is causing serious harm—and ...

Earlier this month, the National Academy of Sciences released the study “A quantitative risk assessment framework for mortality due to macroplastic ingestion in seabirds, marine mammals, and sea ...

Check your latest pet food delivery: 300 cases of dog food have been recalled after they were found to be contaminated with plastic pieces. Fromm Family Foods initiated a voluntary recall of some of ...