Plastic
From glitter bans to filters, how cities and states are addressing microplastics
4 tactics cities and states are using to address microplastic pollution
‘We can’t recycle our way out of here’
What Richard Thompson, who coined the term 'microplastic,' says a U.N. treaty has to do
What’s at stake in the global plastics treaty talks
Negotiators in Geneva are in a logjam over a plastic production cap
Can we turn plastic waste into pain relief?
Plastic-eating bacteria could eliminate headaches for people and the planet
The Mess: The recycling illusion
I used to be a cheerleader for recycling, but I’ve changed my tune.
Plastic bag bans work—but we can do better
Even if bags are going down, plastic pollution overall is still going the wrong way
A new bill could reduce plastic waste, but it needs help
We've got a script for what to tell your reps.
Is seafood the worst microplastic culprit?
We’re chowing down on a lot of plastic—and not just in fish.
The not-so-simple truth about bioplastic
The good, the bad, and the 'so close!'
The burning-hot problem with plastic pollution
15% of the world has zero waste management—and it’s a hot mess
Can microbes gobble up our plastic problems?
The facts about clever critters that have evolved to break down plastic
The loophole in COP28’s landmark climate agreement
COP28’s climate deal agrees to ‘transition away’ from using fossil fuels for energy, but that leaves a big opening for plastics
