Addyston's longtime plastics chemical plant will soon close. Its impact will live on in the ground, air and water.

Plastic pollution is everywhere, from our oceans to our backyards. But did you know plastic can even be hiding in places you ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over ...

Researchers found marine fungi capable of breaking down plastic. They tested fungi from Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters.

The Essex County Environmental Center is challenging local artists to transform single-use plastic waste into creative works ...

The executive order Trump signed will undercut the former administration’s 2022 initiative to phase out single-use plastics, including straws, containers and bottles, from federal buildings by 2032 ...

US President Donald Trump reversed a target set by his predecessor Joe Biden to eliminate plastic straws across government ...

A viral turtle video sparked a global movement and inspired millions to join the fight against plastic waste. View on ...

The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...

Oceana’s U.S. plastics campaign director, Christy Leavitt said President Trump is “going in the wrong direction on single-use ...

Despite good intentions, New Jersey's single-use plastic bag ban has led to a surge in plastic consumption, contradicting its ...

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to ...