Plastic pollution

The Earth Day environmental movement is calling for 'the end of plastics for the sake of human and planetary health.

Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they're bagged or wrapped in plastic too.

PM Mitsotakis was given a tour led by the president of the foundation, Evy Lazou-Laskaridi who earlier announced the Foundation’s financial commitments towards combating plastic pollution in Greece

In a concerning ecological downturn, pollution and invasive species in the Gulf of Antalya are posing an imminent threat to the fish population in the sea and the livelihood of fishermen.

Turkish scientists have announced that they are in the final stages of preparations for the eighth National Antarctic Science Expedition, during which they will study the potential risks of climate change and microplastic pollution.

Travelers departing from Sofia Airport now have access to convenient and eco-friendly drinking water, thanks to the installation of three new "smart fountains" in the pre-departure areas of Terminals 1 and 2.

Representatives from 175 nations meet in Nairobi from Nov. 13 to negotiate for the first time what concrete measures should be included in a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution.

This week the UN celebrated World Environment Day, placing an emphasis on plastic pollution in the world's seas. This has put the focus on the Mediterranean Sea as well, one of the most impacted seas when it comes to plastic pollution.

A new study conducted by the Archipelagos Institute for Marine Conservation, titled "First Assessment of Micro-Litter Ingested by Dolphins, Sea Turtles and Monk Seals Found Stranded along the Coasts of Samos Island, Greece," has shed light on the extent of plastic pollution in the Aegean Sea. 

India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on July 1 in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and poisoning wildlife, but experts say it faces severe headwinds from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more.

In 2010, 8.8 million metric tons of mismanaged plastic waste came from China