Discover the urgent environmental problem of ocean plastic pollution in this insightful video. Starting with scientific ...

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Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, where the numbers are no longer abstract and time is running out to make an ...

A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years — the equivalent of dumping nearly a garbage truck full of ...

The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running ...

An estimated 171 trillion pieces of plastic are lurking in the world’s oceans, and plastic production is expected to triple by 2060 if no changes are made. This growth could result in a significant ...

It’s great to see the federal government finally providing clear policy direction for the waste industry. But it’s far from enough to temper the waste crisis. The Pacific Ocean produces oxygen, helps ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are so small and lightweight they can be swept into the air, where they may be helping to heat ...

In Hawaii, researchers are literally paving the roads with good intentions. They have come up with an innovative method for putting the island’s plastic pollution to work, covering its roads with ...

In 1996 Captain Charles Moore, a citizen scientist and founder of the Algalita Marine Research and Education Foundation, stumbled upon what came to be known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- a ...

It’s great to see the federal government finally providing clear policy direction for the waste industry. But it’s far from enough to temper the waste crisis. The Pacific Ocean produces oxygen, helps ...