California is suing oil and gas major ExxonMobil. The case has highlighted the connection between fossil fuel companies and plastic waste, as well as the need for a cap on plastic production.

On the heels of global negotiations over a plastic waste treaty, Newsweek Environmental Sustainability and Governance Editor Jeff Young hosted a panel discussion on current efforts to reduce ...

By 2015, 60% of all plastic ever produced had become plastic waste, and in today’s world, plastic waste is ubiquitous – it’s in the air, in the soil, in freshwater, and in the sea. Much of the world’s ...

and generates 350 million metric tons of plastic waste. About half of that waste is dumped into landfills, according to figures compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Worms could be the answer to the plastic waste crisis after scientists found they can munch through a face mask in about four months with no apparent ill effects. The University of British ...

After wrapping up a job, a construction crew decided to dispose of its industrial waste in one of the least considerate ways ...

"It's a waste of money gimmick." Gaming community abuzz over troubling new AI video game add-on: 'Do we really need this?' ...

"You cannot use this much makeup within a month." Photo of Sephora shopper's staggering monthly makeup haul sparks debate ...

Some individuals of the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog survived the fungal plague wiping out species around the world. Now, ...

The grand swearing-in ceremony of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis was held at Azad Maidan Ground on Thursday.

while a handful were only prepared to target plastic waste. For any proposal to make it into the treaty, every nation must agree to it. But with time running out on Monday, delegates could only ...

One Redditor shared photos of Sloan's Lake in Colorado, littered with the festive remnants of a gender reveal party.