Some 220 million tonnes of plastic waste are set to be generated this year alone ... per cent by Plastic Overshoot Day, they said. Just 12 countries are responsible for 60 per cent of the ...

Global superstar Shakira made a guest appearance at Argentine producer Bizarrap’s set at the Sahara tent Friday night, bringing her world-famous diss song to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts ...

If you're heading to a game or concert at an NFL Stadium, the NFL's clear bag policy requires transparent purses ... Dimensions: 12 x 5.5 x 12 inches What sets it apart: This stadium-compliant ...

Some 8 million tons of plastic trash leak into the ocean annually, and it's getting worse every year. Americans are said to use 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour. Nothing is an emergency ...

It can sometimes seem that everything you want to buy is either made of plastic, wrapped in plastic or contains some form of plastic – in short, it's everywhere. Plastics pollute and poison the ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Much of the plastic that does not end up in landfill or go through other waste management pathways (such as recycling or incineration) is thought to end up in the ocean. Between 4.8 and 12.7 million ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

And we want to hear from you. BBC Newsround: Sir David Attenborough is backing a report that demonstrates the huge impact of plastic pollution on developing countries.

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