With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

When petroleum-based plastics breaks down — in a landfill, on the side of the road, or in the ocean — they don’t decompose. Instead, they disintegrate, spreading across the earth’s surfaces. Micro- ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Plastic and fiberglass particles have been found in the River ...

Polling shows environmental issues are far from the top of voters’ minds this year, and the global plastics crisis rarely gets a mention—unless it’s to defend plastic straws. Nevertheless, the ...

French beaches, once pristine havens for tourists and locals alike, are now battling an invisible enemy. While littering remains a persistent issue, a more insidious form of pollution has taken center ...