One study showed that predominantly Black communities are often located near plastic factories and incinerators. In these areas, the risks of cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, childhood ...

Plastic Problems” KTLA’s new ocean conservation series ‘Saving Our Seas’ dives into one of the largest and most ...

Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to ...

However, a new report shows that despite the well-publicized pollution caused ... within three miles of the factories that manufacture the main ingredients in plastic products are people of ...

Grandly christened the Plastic Odyssey, this 40-metre long “floating laboratory” is a three-and-half year expedition that set ...

Every year, an estimated 2.5 billion nurdles – lentil-sized plastic resin pellets – enter Port Phillip Bay through stormwater ...

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

The researchers will immerse plastic films in freshwater samples (taken from a canal in Lowell) and expose them to ...

Plastic waste is a huge problem, with bags and packaging a major culprit. A Bay Area startup has figured out a way to replace ...

Nina Dobrev, known for her exciting roles in television, is using her fame to advocate for the planet. The short film focuses on raising awareness about the dangers of plastic waste in our oceans and ...