20 hours ago · Plastic pollution is already bad, and it’s only slated to get worse. A lot worse. A new analysis of the rising tide of plastic is the subject of today’s newsletter. Plus, a widely-referenced ...

Nov 18, 2025 · Plastic pollution is the harmful accumulation of synthetic plastic products in the environment. Plastics are persistent large-scale pollutants, and plastic debris (such as bottles, …

Plastic waste invades every corner of our planet, and threatens sea life. But there's still hope for a future free from plastic pollution.

May 15, 2025 · Impacts of Plastic Pollution Plastic pollution has become ubiquitous in natural and built environments, raising concerns about potential harm to humans and nature alike. Once in the …

1 day ago · A major new report published today by The Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners, “Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025: An Assessment of the Global System and Strategies for …

Nov 27, 2025 · The connection between plastic and climate change usually focuses on how plastic is partly to blame for the crisis: more than 98% of it is made using fossil fuels, and climate pollution is ...

Plastic has added much value to our lives: it’s a cheap, versatile, and sterile material used in various applications, including construction, home appliances, medical instruments, and food packaging. …

Nov 20, 2025 · Is cutting back on plastic really worth all the effort? For the average person, trying to avoid plastics can feel overwhelming—and maybe pointless. Our writer asked two experts how they …

Nov 20, 2025 · Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.

Plastic Pollution Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million …