This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics, and take ...

The photographer freed this stork from a plastic bag at a landfill in Spain. One bag can kill more than once: Carcasses decay, but plastic lasts and can choke or trap again.

A bill in Olympia would make Washington’s recycling system transparent, accessible to more people, and cut out plastic and ...

Researchers have been investigating the biodegradation of plastics in the ocean for years, seeking to uncover which types ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over ...

a powerful image captured by a diver-photographer sheds light on a persistent issue threatening our oceans. A 2024 study revealed that the world generates 57 million tons of plastic pollution ...

A wipeout into a sea of rubbish over two decades ago prompted Ernest Goh to shed light on the growing plastic pollution crisis. The artist and photographer founded the “Ayer Ayer” project ...

and was part of a wider effort to target plastic pollution. President Trump has declared the last straw. Or at least the paper ones used by federal agencies. In an executive order this week ...

The IAEA is working with experts from all over the world to change that fate and protect marine life and the environment from plastic pollution. With its partners, the IAEA is researching and ...

Plastic pollution is one of the top global environmental problems, leading to an estimated 19 to 23 million tons of plastic waste polluting lakes, rivers, seas and oceans across the world ...

“It all started during a snorkelling trip in Mabul Island, Sabah, where I witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of plastic pollution on Malaysia’s beautiful marine ecosystem. “That ...