The New York Times

There’s an Explosion of Plastic Waste. Big Companies Say ‘We’ve Got This.’

Big brands like Procter & Gamble and Nestlé say a new generation of plants will help them meet environmental goals, but the technology is struggling to deliver. Big brands like Procter & Gamble and ...

A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic is being burned overseas – and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems

As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states ...
Mongabay

Open burning of plastic is an escalating public health threat, say experts

Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to ...
NPR

Eating just a handful of plastic can be fatal for marine animals, a study finds

Candy wrappers. Balloons. Grocery bags. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 full garbage trucks worth of plastic gets dumped in the world's oceans. Scientists have long known that plastic waste is ...
PBS

The world is producing 57 million tons of plastic pollution per year, new study finds

The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people's bodies, according to a new study that also ...