But typically the consumption of plastic just leads to chronic, unrelenting hunger. Some animals now live in a world of plastics—like these hyenas scavenging at a landfill in Harar, Ethiopia.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning paper straws, declaring that they "don’t work" and calling for a ...

State officials want to enforce stricter laws for animal cruelty amid concerns over recent cases. According to Henderson Police Department and Animal Control, in January, they received 9 phone calls ...

Plastic straws are usually thrown away after one use, going on to litter beaches and waterways and potentially killing marine animals that mistake them for food. The straws are not recyclable ...

Update: The Animal Welfare League of Arlington has shared new details in the black bear's death. A black bear was found dead ...

As those materials break down in the environment, microplastics are turning up in the stomachs of fish, birds and other animals, as well as in human blood and tissue. And plastic manufacturing ...

inside the plastic bin. The dog’s hair was matted and she was extremely malnourished, officials with the Hinsdale Humane Society near Chicago said. The animal rescue said Betty was only able to ...

The RSPCA had almost 10,500 reports of animals hurt by litter in the past three years, including a fox with its head stuck in a plastic bottle. The charity said almost half of incidents reported ...