Ten kilometers off Mityana road, down a dusty, unmarked path, The Observer team made its way to the Buyala landfill, a site ...

Bright, synthetic Holi colours might be eye catching, but many contain harsh chemicals can have negative impacts on the environment. When these synthetic colours wash away into water bodies, they ...

Three physicians examined what evidence we have so far on the effects of microplastics and recommended cutting out the ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

Researchers were shocked to see that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on refugees.

The researchers will immerse plastic films in freshwater samples (taken from a canal in Lowell) and expose them to ...

The California governor’s direction came just ahead of the March 7 deadline to finalize the rules of the legislation ...

Experts stressed the importance of dermatologists engaging in climate advocacy and adopting sustainable practices, as their ...

Charleston  entrepreneur Tom Crowley is on a mission to end single-use plastic pollution by convincing businesses to switch ...

A garment’s “functionality and performance over a long period of time,” she said, “turns out to be the thing that really ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week stymied implementation of landmark state environmental legislation that would have limited the ...

As plastic waste infiltrates every corner of the planet, scientists have discovered that some animals are evolving to survive — and even thrive — in plastic-polluted environments. Certain species are ...