The Ocean Cleanup has removed over 45 million kilograms of plastic from oceans and rivers, but millions of tons still enter ...

Discover the alarming truth about ocean plastic pollution in this in-depth video, which examines how millions of tons of plastic waste—from bags to microplastics—are contaminating our marine ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has long been described in terms of scale. In the waters between Hawaii and California, ...

TikTok A time-lapse video of trash being removed from Guatemala's Rio Las Vacas illuminated the staggering depths of plastic ...

Although plastic never decomposes, most of the plastic pieces in the patch have broken down into microplastics, smaller than 5 millimeters long. That size makes it easier for turtles, fish and other ...

Couldn’t we use bacteria to break down plastic in the environment so it isn’t such an ecosystem hazard? -- Patricia S., via email ...

Eleftheria Roumeli, a materials science and engineering associate professor, highlighted three challenges in the use of plastics that contribute to the urgent need for sustainable materials: excessive ...

Turn the Tide, a lively theatre-for-youth production written and directed by Meg van Wyk, will arrive at Theatre Arts in ...

The Calypso Deep holds one of the highest concentrations of deep-sea litter ever recorded on Earth.

Imagine dining on “edible plastic” made from algae and collagen from fish skins. While you ingest the dish, ocean-borne ...

"These ... could have far-reaching effects on marine ecosystems." Researchers sound alarm after making concerning discovery in ocean depths: 'We are only beginning to understand' first appeared on The ...

A major portion of ocean plastic comes from the fishing industry. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch exemplifies this, as nearly half of the floating island of waste is composed of ghost gear. Up to a ...