In Los Angeles, in Mumbai, in Kuala Lumpur and in several other cities around the planet, autonomous plastic-eating robots ...

At Cape Cross in Namibia, a seal caught in ocean plastic becomes the center of a dramatic and unpredictable rescue. A ...

Introduction: The Concept of Stopping Ocean Plastic Pollution 'Upstream' Plastic bottles washed up on the shore, packaging ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is one of the most notorious examples of plastic pollution, but scientists have discovered that its floating debris shares the ocean surface with a surprisingly rich ...

First, let’s get real: Not all plastic is bad. Bike helmets, car airbags, and many medical supplies made with plastic save ...

"It’s a global problem you can see almost anywhere in the world." ...

In the form of bottles, tires, packaging and piping, millions of tons of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways, often ending up in the oceans. And their amount could almost ...

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You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, or perhaps birds with stomachs full of microplastics. We also know there ...

Plastic pollution is in soil and streams, drinking water and wildlife—and even inside of us. A staggering amount of plastic trash ends up in the ocean, and it is increasing at an alarming rate.