Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

More than 390 million plastic straws are used every day in the United States, most for 30 minutes or less, according to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...

President Donald Trump said he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they "don't work" and don't last long. Instead, he wants the government to exclusively move to plastic. "It's a ridiculous ...

there is still a chance that small animals could swallow these little bits of paper. How one HKIS student's project helps reduce plastic pollution in Hong Kong What’s more, the term ...

In Southeast Asia, a number of endangered marine animals killed with large amounts of plastic ... According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), marine plastic pollution has ...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement despite a pledge to do so by the year-end. The issue of plastic pollution on land and at sea needs to be ...

Feb. 10, 2025 — New research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the ...

Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers Dec. 18, 2024 — Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that ...