Plastic - Wikipedia
Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic materials composed primarily of polymers. Their defining characteristic, plasticity, allows them to be molded, extruded, or pressed into a diverse range of solid forms.

Plastic | Composition, History, Uses, Types, & Facts | Britannica
plastic, polymeric material that has the capability of being molded or shaped, usually by the application of heat and pressure.

Plastic Pollution Impacts and Solutions - World Resources Institute
Plastic pollution is growing a threat to ecosystems, the climate and our own health. What can be done to prevent it?

Impacts of Plastic Pollution | US EPA
Plastic pollution poses a threat to the marine environment. It puts marine species at higher risk of ingesting plastic, suffocating, or becoming entangled in plastic pollution. Research indicates that more than 1,500 species in marine and terrestrial environments are known to ingest plastics.

Plastic Pollution - Our World in Data
Improving the management of plastic waste across the world — especially in poorer countries, where most of the ocean plastics come from — is therefore critical to tackling this problem. This page presents all of our data and writing on plastic pollution.

Plastic pollution | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Plastic has many valuable uses in our daily lives, but our current production and consumption practices and levels pose threats to our health and environment. Plastic pollution poses a global challenge, with plastic waste projected to nearly triple by 2060 under a business-as-usual scenario.

Latest News - Plastics News
The latest news from the plastic industry, including resin prices, suppliers, sustainability, and more.

Science 101: Plastics - Education
From polymers to nurdles, learn how plastic is created and what we can do to slow the lasting repercussions this material will have on both our planet and our lives.

The world’s plastic pollution crisis, explained - National Geographic
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in...

Plastics, plastic chemicals, and microplastics: multiple harms to ...
Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are everywhere. These tiny particles—formed by abrasion, fragmentation, and open burning of plastics—are found in the ocean, the Arctic, Himalayan glaciers, air, food, and drinking water.1 More recently, they have been reported in human lung and faeces, reflecting exposures via inhalation and ingestion, as well as in blood, carotid arteries, heart ...