In the oceans, the most widespread type of plastic pollution may be the kind you can’t see. A new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature estimates that the North Atlantic Ocean alone ...

Eight million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year. What it's done to this island is a stark warning.

Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers. Jay Karr/Island Packet We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly, and we ...

Mediterranean beaches reveal a hidden battle against plastic pollution through Neptune balls, formed by seagrass. These natural bundles trap significant amounts of plastic, highlighting the crucial ...

Community-led research from UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory spans three years, four continents ,and eight countries to reveal the scale of river plastic waste and offer solutions ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a symptom of a much larger problem: Humans use way too much plastic and need to cut back now.

We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly and we have all seen pictures and videos of marine life being harmed by plastic. While many environmental issues ...

Massive tangles of debris — much of it rope and nets lost or discarded by fishing boats, contaminating the oceans with plastic particles and threatening sea life — have been washing onto ...

- [Ana] Plastic pollution is really becoming one of the highest pressures ever in the ocean. This is a silent threat. - [Narrator] Plastic pollution can impact marine life in two ways.

Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers. Jay Karr Island Packet We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly, and we ...