Plastic

The simplicity of the recycling symbol belies its complicated role in corporate America’s quest to sell ever more plastic

Evidence shows microplastics can end up in many different organs and may harm reproductive health

A marine scientist discusses the problem of plastic pollution and her hopes for an international treaty to tackle it

A massive new dataset highlights more than 4,200 plastic chemicals linked to health and environmental risks. But scientists say there are still large gaps in the scientific understanding of plastic ingredients

Mounting evidence shows the endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics are harmful to human health

People who had tiny plastic particles lodged in a key blood vessel were more likely to experience serious health problems or die during a three-year study

Microbes tear up plastic into teeny tiny pieces that are even more dangerous to ecosystems

Good news: the world is discussing a treaty to stem plastic pollution. Bad news: fossil-fuel interests are trying to weaken it

In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, plastic creates strange communities that bring coastal and open-ocean animals together

The coating deters microorganisms to fight both food waste and foodborne illness

Identifying the gut microbes in plastic-munching beetle larvae illuminates bacteria that could help degrade plastic waste

The U.N. passed a resolution yesterday to develop a global treaty to control plastic waste