Plastics

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

Fragments of rubber balloons, plastic bags and fishing line can cause fatal blockages and injuries in sea turtles, seabirds and marine mammals, according to a new analysis.

By Teresa Tomassoni

Exxon Steps Back From Texas Gulf Coast Plastics Plant

By Dylan Baddour

Communities Around the World Find Plastic Pellets in Their Local Waterways

By Lauren Dalban

Pennsylvania Plastics Pollution Settlement Could Set a National Precedent for Control of Pellets

By Jon Hurdle

Corpus Christi Folds on Its Desalination Gamble

By Dylan Baddour

Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy

By Sarah Mattalian

Pennsylvania Lured Shell to the State With a $1.65 Billion Tax Break. Now the Company Wants to Sell Its Plant

By Kiley Bense

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

By Liza Gross

Plastic Pollution Talks in Geneva End Without Treaty

By Bob Berwyn

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

N.C. Has Allowed a Likely Carcinogen Into Three Rivers Serving 900,000 People

By Lisa Sorg

UN Ocean Conference Opens With a Call to Defend the Deep Sea

By Teresa Tomassoni

Global Scientific Community Urges World Leaders to Transform Research Into Policy Ahead of UN Ocean Conference

By Teresa Tomassoni

Veteran Environmentalist Sues Rural School Board Over Exxon Tax Break Decision

By Dylan Baddour

Unraveling the Link Between Plastics and Autism

Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

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

By Dylan Baddour

Nighttime Flaring at Shell Plastics Plant Lit Up Beaver County ‘Like Dawn’

By Kiley Bense