Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, ...

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Despite recycling efforts, most plastic still ends up in landfills, where it takes centuries to decompose and leaches ...

Global health burdens associated with plastic systems could double by 2040 without immediate and coordinated action.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While you’ve probably been told at some point that it’s not a good idea to heat foods in plastic, it’s ...

Researchers warn that plastic production and emissions are driving a rising global health burden, measured in millions of lost healthy years.

How did plastic become so pervasive? How does it endanger our health? And how do we fix this crisis? Hear from Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics.

From hormones to heart health, The Lancet warns plastic exposure could double disease risk by 2040, threatening public health worldwide without urgent action.

The convenience culture that defines modern urban life has a dark underbelly, one that lurks in the seemingly innocent plastic containers delivering our favorite comfort foods. A groundbreaking study ...

It's a plastic world out there. About 460 million metric tons of the material are made each year, according to the United Nations, and some scientists are growing increasingly worried that ...