It's time for action on the federal level.

Two teens send a powerful message about the effects of plastic pollution.

Finally, one nation is taking firm, clear action toward going plastic-free.

Planning your holiday party schedule in New York City can be calendar jujitsu, what with work parties, friends parties, family parties, but there are also a few green themed parties that the sustainably minded New Yorker

From now on, thirsty visitors can refill their own bottles at water fountains or grab a reusable cup in the cafeteria.

The Clean Seas campaign was launched last week, aimed at eliminating major sources of marine plastic and changing shopping habits.

The UN Environment Assembly is putting together a "political declaration on pollution," but we need action more than words at this point.

But the United States has opted out.

In “fishing” for plastic to create new things, Plastic Whale Circular Furniture tackles a number of problems at once.

The company will spend $1 billion and employ a team of 100 to find a sustainable alternative.

These beautiful toys are creative, unusual, and eco-friendly.

Made from sugarcane, the new sustainable play pieces will be included in Lego kits in 2018.

It's not urgent in the big picture, but it's something we should be doing more.

Their hugely successful petition has even gotten a response – and a promise – from the fast food giant.

I must admit I have never really understood the environmentalist obsession with plastic bags. As I noted in my post on a ban plastic bags rap that went viral, I've always felt there are

Dear Pablo: Is it true that plastic bags have less impact on the environment than the alternatives?

We hear a lot about plastics breaking down at sea, but scientists are discovering that a shocking quantity of plastic enters the ocean already in microscopic form.

Learn about the extent of ocean plastic pollution and what you can do to help.

It clogs our oceans and tampers with our bodies, yet without it, all modern life would skid to a stop. Susan Freinkel's new book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story, explores the rise of plastic into ubiquity, hails it for its life-saving wonders, and explores

People are often surprised to learn that tea bags contain up to 25% plastic, which raises concerns about health and environmental implications. Good news is, there's a better way to make the perfect cuppa.

Even the fruits and vegetables are wrapped in plastic so that the sensors can read them, inculcating a culture of convenience and waste.

Strawless in Seattle is now officially enshrined into law.

What's the point of doing laundry with non-toxic soap if it still produces loads of un-recycled plastic waste?

New legislation would require polyester clothing to have a label warning about shedding in the wash.

Finally, green shoe design is reaching mainstream levels.

But there's a strange loophole for biodegradable plastics, which we know aren't much better.

One design attempts to deal with the problem of plastic bottle caps -- which often get discarded rather than recycled.

The dead ones washing up on beaches are "just the tip of the iceberg."

Sylvia Earle won the 2009 TED prize for her presentation on oceans, and this year got her Mission Blue project up and rolling to create marine preserves. Earle's wish was that we all use all the means at our disposal to tell the story of oceans in

Plastic waste has been diverted from the city's shoreline to create a cost-effective, green space alternative.

We have lots of waste plastic and not much use for it, so why not use it instead of asphalt or concrete?

If you live in a home without electricity and few or no windows, it's always incredibly dark inside, even at high noon. Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light) is a sustainable lighting project that is trying to help people

Companies will do anything to protect their brand – maybe even redesign packaging.

Of all the places to take action on marine litter, this one makes the most sense.

Lost in the woods near a stream, with some empty water bottles, wire, plastic plates, and a stepper motor, *and* you need to charge your smartphone? Try this.

Petrochemicals are becoming increasingly important to the oil industry as cars go electric.

These photos reveal the horror of our disposable, consumerist culture and how it's ruining the most beautiful places on Earth.

It's not an 8,000 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, but it's still pretty cool.

No more plastic bags means a return to old-fashioned ways of packaging and carrying goods -- not necessarily a bad thing!

On the first of this month, Hawaii became the first state in the U.S. to put a plastic bag ban into effect.

No detailed guidelines, no legally binding requirements, and a misplaced focal point are a recipe for failure.

You are going to hear a lot about this. It makes everybody's problems go poof. Just don't mention the CO2.

The ban on buds (swabs) is expected to reduce Scotland's marine plastic pollution by 50 percent.

Knowing where trash comes from is the first step in figuring out better, more sustainable solutions.

A new investigation by Greenpeace delves into the ongoing environmental devastation caused by our recycling habits.

By next year at this time, all straws in SF will be made from paper, bamboo, wood, metal or fiber.

Artist Kebreab Demeke's colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of 'the good life' on display at an exhibition in Berlin.

The dumpster full of glowing garbage out front of Switzerland's Gewerbemuseum sets the stage for what's inside -- an art exhibition of works both poignant and comical, all made from discarded plastic bags.

India's capital city has taken a strong stand against plastic pollution, but now it needs to convince its residents.

The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet.