All five of the Earth's major ocean gyres are inundated with plastic pollution. The largest one has been dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a gyre of plastic ...

The Global Plastic Action Partnership estimates that around 16,000 tons of plastic are dumped into the Pacific Ocean annually ...

Helga Huntley, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Science & Mathematics at Rowan University, has co-authored a ...

New research shows shoreline litter in U.S. has been slashed by almost half since plastic bag bans have gone into effect.

In some coastal counties, a bathtub of ocean water holds 10 or more tiny plastic fragments, which researchers link to higher ...

Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk ...

UNESCO and Plastic Odyssey have announced a new strategic partnership to address the escalating crisis of plastic pollution ...

Sailors are being asked to fit AI cameras and use GPS trackers if they're heading to the Pacific --- specifically anywhere ...

The federal environment minister has joined forces with more than 90 countries to clamp down on plastic waste harming the ...

A massive ocean survey finds plastic in every layer of the North Atlantic, revealing how deeply it has invaded marine ecosystems.