As of now, scientists don't know the extent to which microplastics and nanoplastics may be affecting our health, but studies have indicated a strong correlation between exposure to these particles and ...

Singapore’s innovative programme recycles ocean-bound plastic into benches, decking, and fixtures, promoting sustainability ...

Plastic pollution is a problem, and scientists have been searching for biodegradable options for years. But this novel ...

Plastic waste has quietly reshaped the oceans you depend on, and a new global study from Tulane University shows the danger ...

The ocean floor is becoming a massive plastic dump, with debris accumulating in deep-sea canyons and harming marine life.

Some 170 trillion pieces of plastic are floating on the planet’s oceans — and scientists revealed for the first time that it could take more than century for them sink or disappear, even if we stopped ...

Marine plastic litter tends to grab headlines, with images of suffocating seabirds or bottles washing up along coastlines. Increasingly, researchers have been finding tiny microplastic fragments ...

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 ...

If you’re sad when you see stories about dead whales washing ashore with dozens of pounds of plastic in their bellies or feel guilty when you forget to bring your reusable bags to the grocery store, ...