Plastic production doubled between 2000 and 2019 alone, reaching 460 million metric tons, according to countries that joined a High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution.

Countries could slash plastic pollution by 80% in less than two decades, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. It’s even changing ecosystems. Scientists ...

Plastic pollution is unsightly, can entangle wildlife, can be ingested and block stomachs and intestines, and may carry harmful chemicals. It can break down into small pieces, ...