plastics pollution

Burning Plastic Waste for Household Fuel Endangers Millions 

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic plastic waste inundating their communities to cook and heat their homes.

By Liza Gross

Peeling Back the Curtain on Big Plastic’s False Solutions 

By Liza Gross

Deadly in Small Doses: New Research Shows the Lethal Effects of Ingested Plastic on Marine Animals

By Teresa Tomassoni

Communities Around the World Find Plastic Pellets in Their Local Waterways

By Lauren Dalban

Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy

By Sarah Mattalian

From Landfills and Recycling Programs to Desks in Offices, Toxic Chemicals in Plastics Poison Workers

By Liza Gross

Nations Meet in Geneva in a Final Push to End Plastic Pollution

By Liza Gross

Global Plastics Talks Set to Resume Next Month Must Prioritize Environment and Health, Experts Say

By Liza Gross

The Unexpected Beauty and Deep Meaning of Plastic-Waste Art

Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth

Microplastics from Texas Bays Are Washed Out to Sea, New Study Says

By Dylan Baddour

From Louisiana to Pennsylvania, Tracing Plastics Pollution Back to Its Source

By Kiley Bense

Microplastics Lurk in Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania

By Kiley Bense

Plastics Pollution Has Become a ‘Crisis,’ Biden Administration Acknowledges

By Marianne Lavelle

This Week in Nairobi, Nations Gather for a Third Round of Talks on an International Plastics Treaty, Focusing on Its Scope and Ambition

By James Bruggers

A Commonsense Proposal to Deal With Plastics Pollution: Stop Making So Much Plastic

By James Bruggers