Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...

A garbage island made of 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic spread across nearly 618,000 square miles and weighing 100,000 tonnes ...

The project seeks to replace plastic water bottles and get plastic trash out of the ocean. A local water company CEO wanted to hear what they had to say.

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

Graudiņš, who works to preserve marine resources, spoke about her group’s ongoing conservation efforts in the U.S. as she ...

Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found on the peak of Mount Everest and in creatures inhabiting the deepest ...

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Crédito: CC BY-ND Plastic pollution has been found in practically every environment on the planet, with especially severe effects on ocean life. Plastic waste harms mar ...

The marine conservation group 4ocean observed an impressive yet grim record-setting haul after seven years of cleaning up ...