Enacting a combination of four policies could reduce mismanaged plastic waste by 91% and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by about 37% third by 2050, according to a model created by scientists at the ...

A new study on plastic pollution from University of Leeds researchers in the United Kingdom used artificial intelligence to model waste management in more than 50,000 municipalities around the world.

This episode visualizes the global crisis of ocean plastic pollution through detailed mapping and satellite data. We trace ...

In a report published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from Kyushu University have for the first time, provided a clear numerical target for global efforts to tackle marine plastic pollution.

A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. University of Leeds ...

We have used machine learning to identify the biggest plastic pollution hotspots across more than 50,000 towns, cities and rural areas worldwide. Our new global model reveals the most detailed picture ...

Every year, millions of tons of plastic risk leaking into the environment. Plastic Overshoot Day marks the point of no return ...

Plastic swallowed by young seabirds can sharply reduce their chances of surviving to adulthood and returning to breed, ...

The initiative is not limited to plastic pollution but is an umbrella project for incorporating comprehensive environmental ...

Sun, heat, and wind break plastic waste into smaller, more toxic particles that can spread far beyond dryland dumpsites.