An explainer outlines U.S. plastic waste levels and staged reduction steps, significant amid low recycling rates and mounting ...

A viral video shows a tiger chewing on a plastic bottle inside Kanha Tiger Reserve, raising concerns over plastic pollution.

A video from Kanha Tiger Reserve shows a tiger chewing on a plastic bottle. The post frames the sight as a warning that ...

A walk along the Kent coast after a storm inspired one of my early works. The shoreline was covered in seaweed, shells, ...

It was a pleasant summer day along the waters off the coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica when marine biologist Christine Figgener captured the heartrending video that sparked the movement to ban plastic ...

Each year, on our fruit-and-vegetable farm in New England, my family covers about a quarter of our 50 acres with plastic mulch. Rolls of it, five feet wide and 4,000 feet long, sit on a machine that ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transport. But it’s also created one of the defining ...

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News and CBS News. Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" in the video player above. HOUSTON, ...

Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic into a painkiller. The approach could help reduce plastic pollution and curb reliance on the fossil ...