Early studies suggest that plastic particles are influencing human blood pressure, a condition linked to serious ...

Researchers have finally made a breakthrough in how to break down plastic effectively without needing harsh chemicals.

Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every ... used to make car tyres), ...

A ban on the sale of single-use plastic bottles at all city-owned properties is set for an upcoming City Council vote. If adopted, Bill 18 would prevent plastic bottles having a capacity of 1 liter or ...

Plastic pollution refers to the accumulation of plastic objects and particles – like plastic bottles, bags, and straws – in ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis ... use plastic food and beverage containers — water bottles, takeout containers, coffee lids, straws and ...

As more research is conducted into the dangers of microplastics, we learn the risk that untethered caps and other sources of plastic pollution ... water sold in plastic bottles.

As a result 16,000 bottles and aluminium cans have been ... Over the last week the Mirror has revealed the stark reality our plastic pollution crisis is having on wildlife, beaches and other ...

Supplied Residents who dispose of bottles or cans in the machines are ... with the initial sole purpose of getting the plastic pollution-fighting project rolled out across parts of the county.

Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags ... statistical terms there is a negative association between plastic pollution and fishers’ earnings,” says Jorge Ávila-Santamaría ...