Plastic pollution is growing a threat to ecosystems, the climate and our own health. What can be done to prevent it?
Improving the management of plastic waste across the world — especially in poorer countries, where most of the ocean plastics come from — is therefore critical to tackling this problem. This page presents all of our data and writing on plastic pollution.
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in...
Plastic has many valuable uses in our daily lives, but our current production and consumption practices and levels pose threats to our health and environment. Plastic pollution poses a global challenge, with plastic waste projected to nearly triple by 2060 under a business-as-usual scenario.
Global plastic pollution has escalated into a terrifying crisis. The uncontrolled use of plastic is striking at three ...
The New York Times: Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution
Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said. By Hiroko Tabuchi See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra ...
Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic materials composed primarily of polymers. Their defining characteristic, plasticity, allows them to be molded, extruded, or pressed into a diverse range of solid forms.
plastic, polymeric material that has the capability of being molded or shaped, usually by the application of heat and pressure.