Biodiversity continued to decrease in most of the areas we studied, irrespective of population increase or decrease. Only ...

Poor waste management is deeply connected to climate change, plastic pollution and global nutrient imbalances globally.

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...

Most food deliveries come wrapped in petrochemicals. But there are ways to reduce the disposable plastic delivered to your ...

A Hawaiʻi County commission calls for a pause in the project until the state establishes rules regulating discharge of micro- ...

Around the world, some 16 billion plastic syringes and 15 billion face masks are thrown away each year.1,2 Unknown in the first half of the 20th century, the global production, circulation, and ...

Malaysia is strictly restricting the import of plastic waste starting July 1, with rules that essentially add up to a ban on imports from certain countries — including the U.S.

Tucked deep in the countryside of Japan lies an abandoned post-war villa—once a beautiful traditional home, now left behind in a hurry. In this episode, we explore untouched tatami rooms, vintage ...

In Jakarta, annual flooding is almost routine due to the city’s topography, intense monsoon rains and limited drainage ...

Banning bags, along with other plastic packaging, is the most commonly used remedy to rein in plastic waste. So far, 115 nations have taken that approach, but in different ways.

India is drowning in plastic, from city streets to mangrove forests. As the crisis deepens, local volunteers and global ...

The new plastic, also biodegradable in soil over time, may prove useful in packaging and single-use products that often end ...