Plastic Pollution

Plastic pollution has rapidly escalated into a global environmental crisis that threatens ecosystem function and human health at an epic scale. Solutions are urgently needed, but while scientists, conservationists and more than 75 nations have called for binding limits on fossil fuel-driven plastic production, the plastics industry is opposed to…

Plastic pollution is one of the world's most persistent environmental problems. Vast amounts of discarded plastic accumulate in the oceans, sometimes forming enormous garbage patches that threaten marine life. Most conventional plastics break down extremely slowly because microorganisms struggle to digest the synthetic polymers from which they are made. Instead…

Plastic pollution could disrupt the bioluminescent light produced by deep-sea organisms, researchers warn in a letter in the journal Cambridge Prisms: Plastics. When deep-sea organisms ingest plastics, it could disrupt the chemical pathways that create bioluminescence and damage the tissues in their bodies, impairing their ability to find food and…

Kenyans and businesses could face new rules on the production, use and disposal of plastics if countries reach an agreement on a proposed global plastic pollution treaty. The agreement is being negotiated under a United Nations-led process seeking to establish a legally binding international instrument to address plastic pollution, including…

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Dryland regions cover about 41% of Earth's land surface and are home to more than two billion people, yet their role in global microplastic pollution has received relatively little scientific attention. A new review suggests that open dumpsites in these regions may act not simply as places where plastic waste…

At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that won't leave persistent microplastics in the environment. These are bioplastic pellets. CJ Biomaterials ferments sugar to make plant-based polymers that microbes will consume. These alternatives to traditional plastics made of fossil fuels are seen by some as…

Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Youth Thought Leaders Environment Peter George attaching the solar lights and panels on the plastic design bags. Credit: Madina Kula Sheriff/IPS FREETOWN, Aug 10 2026 (IPS) - Growing up,…

The Go Green Nigeria Foundation has called on the federal government to strengthen the enforcement of regulations on single-use plastics. It said plastic pollution is a growing environmental threat that requires urgent national action. The foundation made the call in Abuja to commemorate the 2026 International Plastic Bag Free Day.…

A research vessel was conducting studies on fish in the Pacific when scientists spotted a plastic bottle bobbing in the water. Of course their instinct was to pick it up and recycle it, but when researchers took a quick glance at the retrieved bottle, they found something no one expected:…