Now, new research, published Friday in Science Advances, reexamines the U.S.’s role as a plastic consumer and concludes that the country has much more work to do at home to manage its waste.

The tiny pieces of plastic scientists call microplastics are everywhere. They sit at the bottom of the sea, mix into beach sand, and blow in the wind. They’re also inside us. Last October ...

Policies for managing plastic debris are outdated and threaten the health of people and wildlife, say Chelsea M. Rochman, Mark Anthony Browne and colleagues. Last year, 280 million tonnes of ...

The Government of Canada is taking steps toward eliminating plastic pollution in Canada, including potentially banning or restricting certain harmful single-use plastic products, where warranted and ...

Several types of ice cream sold nationwide have been recalled, amid concerns the products might be contaminated with plastic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced. Wells Enterprises ...

Don Don Donki is bringing back plastic bags. This is after the retail chain stopped selling plastic bags in October 2024. In a Facebook post on May 19, the Japanese retail chain announced the ...

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has formed a working group for flexible plastic waste recycling, as part of the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) to help curb ...

The National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, launched the Working Group on Flexible Plastic Waste Recycling to boost the Philippines' ...

That’s because there is a massive recall of nearly 18,000 containers of ice cream, frozen treats, and frozen yogurt over concerns that they could contain pieces of plastic. Wells Enterprises, an ...

The recall impacts 22 flavors of ice cream distributed across the U.S. More than 17,800 cartons of ice cream and frozen yogurt have been recalled due to the potential presence of plastic pieces in ...

Giant Eagle’s decision to abandon reusable fabric shopping bags in favor of single-use plastic bags made from recycled materials reveals complex tensions between environmental ideals and ...

Taylor Frankie Paul Reveals Which Person Had the Biggest Impact on Her in 2024 — and It's Not Who You'd Think (Exclusive) In a confessional, Taylor says the plastic surgery was more than she ...