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Many of us reuse single-use plastics like water bottles, takeout containers and plastic bags. But is that safe?

Discover an amazing technique to craft unique bags from plastic in this video. Watch as ordinary plastic is transformed into ...

On a Philippines beach, barefoot children jumped and played on shoals of plastic washed ashore in previous typhoons.

With tons of plastic leaking into our seas annually, these hard-hitting images show the devastating consequences plastics are having on marine ecosystems around the world.

STORY: Stretching across an area as vast as five soccer fields, this massive landfill highlights the scale of the plastic ...

It has been led by developing nations, particularly Rwanda, which in 2008 became one of the first countries in the world to ban single-use plastic bags and bottles. The United States has not ...

This includes single-use plastic food and beverage containers — water bottles, takeout containers, coffee lids, straws and shopping bags — that often end up polluting the environment.

California is suing oil and gas major Exxon Mobil. The case has highlighted the connection between fossil fuel companies and plastic waste, as well as the need for a cap on plastic production.

Delegates from 175 countries have been meeting this week in Busan, South Korea, in an attempt to negotiate a legally binding treaty to address global plastic pollution. The gathering marks the ...

It’s one of the biggest cooking weeks of the year for many families. Chances are there’s a well-used black plastic spatula, spoon or ladle near the stove. Scientists say it belongs in the trash.

BUSAN, South Korea — Global talks to forge a landmark treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down after negotiators from more than 170 countries remained deadlocked over how to curb ...