By combining plastic waste with durian wood sawdust, we may have found a way to slow the rise of plastic pollution in Indonesia.

What groups like the G20 can do to help fix the problem.

We investigated plastic recycling in the UK and uncovered startling inconsistencies.

A new study reports that baby Florida sea turtles are consuming large quantities of plastic waste during a critical early life stage at sea.

Endocrine-disrupting compounds are pervasive in modern life, from food packaging to shampoo. Research is connecting their effects on humans to risk of severe illness or death from the coronavirus.

The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.

There are 12-21 million tonnes of tiny plastic fragments floating in the ocean, scientists say.

Plastics are strong, durable, waterproof, lightweight, easy to mould, and recyclable – all key properties for construction materials.

Plastic flows to the world's waterbodies could double over the next two decades.

An estimated 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic is destined for the environment by 2040 unless global action is taken, scientists say.