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What Laws Work Best to Cut Plastic Pollution?
Congress should craft legislation banning single-use plastic products.
Plastic Is Probably Harming Your Health — Here’s How
We know that plastic is choking the planet. But it could be killing us, too.
EPA’s Plan to Regulate Contaminants in Drinking Water Is Not Enough
The plan focuses on problems at existing contaminated sites, not on keeping these chemicals out of water supplies.
Petrochemical Giants Are Slowly Killing Black Louisiana Communities
A massive plastics plant threatens a Black community that has lived since Reconstruction in Louisiana's “Cancer Alley.”
The Complex and Frustrating Reality of Recycling Plastic
Less than 10 percent of the plastic used in the United States is recycled. What's the problem?
Nearly Every Seabird Will Have Plastic in Its Guts Within Decades
Most plastic is tossed after minutes of use, but its impact on wildlife and the environment can last for centuries.
Pipeline that Exploded in Pennsylvania Part of Push for Petrochemical Network
The expansion of plastics manufacturing in the region is also raising concerns due to the extensive use of fracked gas.
Tons of Plastic Trash Enter the Great Lakes Every Year — Where Does It Go?
Developing a complete picture of plastic pollution is crucial to finding solutions.
Women in Asia Are Confronting Fracking in the US to Eliminate Plastic Byproducts
The burden of plastic disposal is put on people in Asia.
Sea Turtles Offer Dire Warning of Oceans’ Crisis
When one crisis impacts a species and we lose that species, unforeseen consequences could come back to haunt us.