Scientists have found microplastics in human semen and follicular fluid, according to new research on a small group of adults ...

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...

The Colorado-based nonprofit has partnered with rePurpose Global to remove 250,000 pounds of plastic for Plastic Free July.

Your lunch might be feeding you a mouthful of microplastics with each bite. Here are some microplastic-prone foods that you ...

Tiny bits of plastic — called microplastics—are turning up in lakes, rivers, and even the food we eat. They’re not just ...

When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from central Appalachian streams, her ...

Plastic pollution harms animals like seabirds, sea turtles, and fish, causing injuries, starvation, or poisoning. Credit : PINTEREST. Here are 6 animals most affected by plastic pollution: ...

As plastic waste infiltrates every corner of the planet, scientists have discovered that some animals are evolving to survive — and even thrive — in plastic-polluted environments. Certain ...

The amount of plastic pollution that manages to elude incineration, recycling plants, and landfills is expected to nearly double over the next 25 years.

How plastic pollution harms wildlife. Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly 2,100 species, including endangered ones, are ...