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Explore global data on plastic waste generation, pollution, and trade.

Nov 11, 2025 - New research finds bacteria in more than 75% of global ocean samples equipped with enzymes that can break down PET—the plastic used in bottles.

It’s no longer an exaggeration to say that plastic is everywhere, ranging from what we can see— single-use plastic bottles, food wrappers, toys, and more—to...

Jun 20, 2025 - The study found that plastic bag legislation resulted in a 25% to 47% reduction compared to places without a ban or restriction in place.

The European Parliament has leapt forward to protect people and the environment from plastic pollution, but national governments must now show the same...

Jun 24, 2025 - The Ocean Cleanup has taken another important step in its mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic with the announcement of a partnership project in...

We’ve answered your frequently asked questions about Plastic Bank, our initiatives, programs, and more. Learn how you can get involved, today!

Nov 15, 2025 - Help Us Free the Ocean Of Plastic. Click to Clean – answer below and every day you do, you’ll help remove one piece of plastic from the ocean.

Jan 6, 2026 - Environmental science and conservation news

Oct 22, 2025 - Discover solutions to plastic pollution & how The Story of Stuff drives real change for a cleaner, sustainable future.

We need you to add your voice. Sign the pledge today and stand with The Nature Conservancy as we call on world leaders to come together and Stand Up to Plastic...

Sep 23, 2025

Jun 2, 2025 - Shell’s rail traffic isn’t just business as usual. Join BCMAC, Breathe Project, and Carnegie Mellon University on June 4 at 7 pm EST.

Dec 10, 2025 - Learn more about Plastic Pollution Coalition and apply to join our Coalition as an individual, an organization, or a business.

This Plastic Free July, we spoke with the team at The Donkey Sanctuary Kenya about the rise in cases of poisoning and colic due to plastic ingestion.

Sep 2, 2025 - Discover ways to tackle marine plastic pollution and protect ocean life with The Story of Stuff’s impactful actions and campaigns.

May 31, 2024 - The World Health Organization startled the world this year with its report on finding tiny plastic pieces in 83% of the world's tap water. At sea, reports...

Nov 17, 2025 - Discover eXXpedition's ocean-focused research missions where people discover their role in tackling plastic pollution.

Mar 14, 2025 - The administration undermines efforts to reduce plastics. But plastic never will be disposable, and neither are the people it poisons.

Mar 25, 2025 - The Last Plastic Straw encourages individuals to refuse plastic straws, and advocate for legislation to stop plastic pollution.

Aug 6, 2025 - More than 22 million pounds of plastic end up in the Great Lakes every year. Learn how to help stop Great Lakes Plastic Pollution. Get involved today!

Dec 9, 2025 - A major source of microplastic pollution, unregulated for decades, now litters forests, rivers, fields, beaches and cities all over the world. That source is...

Sep 7, 2025 - Join our global movement to reduce plastic pollution. Discover solutions and ideas to help reduce plastic waste in your home and community.

Nov 22, 2025 - A column by Selkirk College Recreational Fish and Wildlife students

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How much plastic ends up in the ocean? Where does it come from?

Jun 16, 2025 - The 30 Cities Program will scale the Interceptor™ solutions across 30 cities to eliminate up to one third of plastic flowing into the ocean.

Apr 22, 2024 - In 2021, the UNEP published Azul’s report “Neglected: Environmental Justice Impacts of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution,” the first report of its...

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Nov 25, 2025 - Explore how Pata utilizes recycled fishing nets to combat ocean plastic pollution and protect marine life.

Dec 29, 2023 - Explore our step-by-step guides for municipalities and businesses to implementing Colorado's Plastic Pollution Reduction Act (PPRA), including free...

The best tips, products, and tools for a healthier pregnancy and planet Sign up to receive a digital copy of The Healthy Pregnancy Guide--an indispensable...

Aug 6, 2024 - Plastic pollution is everywhere, even in our oceans. We need to solve this problem at the source, and produce less plastic in the first place.

Oct 28, 2022 - Check out the latest resources related to plastic pollution, including reports, curriculum, guides, tools and more.

Nov 27, 2025 - In West Africa, a formidable figure is shifting the tide against the polluting of the ocean while advocating for sustainability and inclusive solutions. A...

Jan 14, 2026 - Plastic bags tangled in trees. Takeout containers scattered along roadsides. Bottles clogging streams and waterways and washing up on beaches. Across the...

Sep 1, 2023 - Rivers are a major source of plastic waste in the oceans. We estimate that 1000 rivers, are accountable for nearly 80% of global annual riverine plastic...

Jul 1, 2022 - With plastic straws consistently making the top ten list of plastic items found, the plastic straw problem continues to plague our environment.

A collaboration between a biomedical company and a national research centre in Italy is giving a second life to plastic waste, while also helping to tackle the...

Aug 20, 2025 - Plastic Pollution Coalition works with our business network in an effort to catalyze a shift towards responsible business practice, elevating solutions that...

EIA wants to combat plastic pollution by strengthening regulations and realizing an ambitious global binding plastic agreement.

Plastic pollution is suffocating our rivers and oceans, killing wildlife, and contaminating our food, air and water. Your voice can help shape the global...

Feb 14, 2025 - Learn more about the marine fungi that could be conditioned to help clean up Hawai’i’s beaches.

Jul 23, 2022 - Take Plastic Pollution Coalition's pledge and say no to single-use plastics: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Rethink.

This economic brief shows the estimated impact of marine plastic pollution on fisheries and tourism in Grenada. Marine plastic pollution can generate...

Jul 24, 2025 - Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) today introduced the Fighting Fibers Act of 2025 to...

Problematic single-use plastics are now banned in Victoria

A group of partners from the nonprofit sector and academia is urging U.S. policymakers to address waste management challenges posed by plastic.

Nov 25, 2025 - The “plastisphere” has emerged in the last years as a relevant microbial hotspot with particular assemblages, where pathogens and antimicrobial...

Dec 20, 2024 - The effort to secure the world’s first regional policy to curb a major source of microplastic pollution in Europe took a welcome step forward this week when...

Nov 25, 2025 - Monitoring waterbodies including rivers, lakes, estuaries, and coast zones to detect violations and support enforcement actions is challenging given the number...

Apr 3, 2025 - Your critical support helps to stop plastic pollution and its toxic impacts.

Sep 24, 2025 - Plastic pollution is widespread in Japan; it is found in fish, bays, and along heavily contaminated coastlines.

Mar 1, 2022 - Public awareness about plastic pollution is growing and as more research on the devastating impacts of plastic comes to light, businesses and policy makers are...

Sep 24, 2018 - Our ocean and the array of species that call it home are succumbing to the poison of plastic. Examples abound, from the gray whale that died after stranding...

Mar 10, 2025 - Skip plastic straws and learn the best alternatives to single-use plastic you can use now! Plastic Pollution Coalition shares our favorite brands.

Addressing the plastic waste crisis, re-universe's smart reusable cup system offers a sustainable alternative to disposable cups with high return rates.

Aug 5, 2025 - Negotiations are set to finalise an agreement to tackle plastic waste and its impact on human health, marine life and the economy.

Dec 12, 2025 - Conservation nonprofit Pacific Whale Foundation works to mitigate marine plastic pollution endangering marine wildlife through ongoing research.

The world produces about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. Much of it ends up in landfills, and a significant portion is polluting the world’s...

Apr 16, 2025 - Within only a few decades, plastic pollution has become an environmental crisis of global concern in relation to the health of marine life as well as human

Aug 15, 2025 - Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday without agreement, as countries failed to find consensus on how the...

Jul 30, 2025 - By now many people have heard that plastic particles have been found in the most remote regions of the world – from the deepest ocean trenches to the top of...

Oct 31, 2025 - This Halloween’s real horror: silence on plastic pollution. Once a global rallying cry, now momentum fades as waste and crisis grow.

Explore key plastic pollution facts, including its impact on oceans, wildlife, and human health. Learn the causes, effects, and how to take action.

Dec 6, 2021 - In 2015, 8 disturbing minutes of video went viral showing two researchers work to extract a 4-inch plastic straw from a turtle's nose. Meet the turtle...

Oct 23, 2025 - Micro- and nanoplastics found in arteries, brains and sexual organs

Aug 25, 2025 - Much of the planet is swimming in discarded plastic, which is harming animal and possibly human health. Can plastic pollution be cleaned up?

Dec 31, 2025 - Learn how plastic pollution is creating new pathways for antibiotic resistance to become an even bigger public health threat.

Discover why chemical recycling is harmful and doesn't solve plastic pollution.

Sep 24, 2024 - The UN has three months to reach a deal on plastic pollution.

In an effort to reduce the amount of plastic waste entering marine waters, Pew will work with governments, industry, scientists, and other nongovernmental...

Aug 25, 2021 - Our addiction to plastic is out of control! In the 20 years, we’ve produced more plastic pollution than in the whole of the last century.

Jan 14, 2025 - Through education that inspires participation, Take 3 is building a global movement of people to be the plastic pollution solution

Apr 15, 2025 - The Beaver Falls Film Festival celebrates the art of storytelling and welcomes film submissions about the natural world through November 30.

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Nov 19, 2025 - A new alliance of major shipping companies has launched a coordinated push to curb ocean plastic pollution. Find out more.

Oct 15, 2024 - This fact sheet provides a brief introduction to the Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic (BASP) Initiative, a new project launched by INBAR and the Government...

This article by the Circular Economy team advocates for integrating plastics accounting into regulatory and policy levers to address plastic waste issues.

Apr 23, 2024 - Since its launch in 2016, more than 13,000 organizations and individual supporters from across the world have joined the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement to...

A plastic tide has swept across the globe and is choking the ocean. It’s time to hold the polluters to account.

Nov 24, 2025 - While we can’t always avoid plastics and plastic chemicals, going plastic-free can help reduce your exposure.

Aug 13, 2025 - Plastic Pollution Coalition’s campaign ‘Filtered Not Bottled’ advocates for community health during lead service line replacement.

Nov 25, 2025 - Plastic leaks into the ocean from thousands of sources all over the world every day. Increasing consumption combined with improper waste management in many...

Sep 3, 2024 - Check out our latest job openings! All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Global leaders meet in Busan to negotiate a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, with input from experts and advocates.

Sep 9, 2025 - From packaging to microplastics, plastic pollution is accumulating on the seafloor and along our shorelines, putting marine wildlife at risk.

Oct 9, 2025 - This week, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) sees its’ World Conservation Congress kick off in Abu Dhabi.

May 29, 2025 - The Understanding Packaging (UP) Scorecard helps businesses choose plastic-free and sustainable packaging.

Nov 14, 2025 - Meet the Plastic Pollution Coalition team--a small but mighty group of individuals working together toward a world free from plastic pollution.

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Aug 27, 2018 - About 40% of typical greenhouse gas emissions are related to manufacturing and distributing goods. Learn how to reduce this during National Reuse Month!

Feb 12, 2026 - Join us in creating a just, equitable world free of plastic pollution & its toxic impacts.

New research shows that plastic pollution in European soils has reached levels that can affect soil health, crop quality and, at worst, the food we eat.

Jul 18, 2024 - Stay informed with our guides that offer practical tips, tools, and actions to help you in your plastic-free journey.