While it has been long understood that microplastics exist on the surface of oceans, a team of researchers from four ...

Seabirds that eat ocean plastic absorb harmful chemicals. These chemicals disrupt their hormones and may hurt their ability ...

Marine plastic pollution has always been a well-recognised environmental issue, with 9 to 14 million metric tons of plastic ...

An estimated 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year, which is akin to dumping a garbage truck full of plastic into the sea every minute. This staggering amount highlights the growing ...

Ahead of the UNEP-hosted World Environment Day, here’s a closer look at what plastic pollution is, why it’s such a problem ...

The Ocean Cleanup is fighting against this accumulation. In 2024, the foundation removed 11.5 million kilos of garbage from ...

"Hawaii is on the frontlines of the plastic crisis, as the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre collects marine debris and delivers ...

AI-driven routing algorithms help ships collect 60% more ocean plastic without extra costs, making cleanup faster and more ...

That won’t bring about change overnight, but facts are stubborn things and they don ... and that the currently unrestrained accumulation of plastic waste will slow. We now have an Ocean Treaty, and we ...

As plastic pollution in the world's oceans reaches critical levels, recently published research reveals how artificial ...

The ocean covers 70% of Earth, yet only 5% has been explored. What we do know shows how vital and fascinating the oceans are ...

Plastic foam must be phased out at a local, state and national level in order to protect the oceans and human health, according to a new analysis. The report by Oceana warns plastic foam ...