The fishing industry is dumping trash in the ocean — and the microplastics trickle up to our bodies

Intelligent, strong and top predators, seals are suffering from human acts and wastefulness

A new study reveals that only 20 corporations are behind the majority of single-use plastic pollution

The "Sesame Street" character hopes to be the first Muppet to host the sketch comedy show solo

why has America become obsessed with something as small as plastic straws?

The TV personality's famous parents Ozzy and Sharon weren't thrilled with her gift request

Advocates say it's not about the straws — it's about the plastic

Readers respond to stories by Cary Tennis and Greg Papadopoulos.

Tiny tire particles are drifting into freshwater ecosystems and killing off plant and animal life

For one reader, a single photograph brought home the inconceivable horror that is Iraq.

Lawmakers say the legislation was “a long time coming"

Plastic pollution is destroying the planet; spiders may be able to save us with the secrets of their webs

Plastic surgeons are speaking up about new safety methods to counteract the potential dangers of butt augmentation

I'm a nurse, but my visits to local hospitals to see the children wounded by American bombs leave me helpless and angry.

Seabirds have lower blood calcium levels, body mass and wing length — but their demise is bad news for us, too