Adults can unknowingly pass along bits of plastic through regurgitation.

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

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a simple model to show how buoyant plastic can settle through the water column ...

A family collect plastic waste on the shore inn Ocean Conservancy's clean up in the Norwegian Northern town of Skjervøy. Plastic bag bans in the U.S. have proven effective in reducing plastic litter ...

Discover the urgent environmental problem of ocean plastic pollution in this insightful video. Starting with scientific evidence, we see how microplastics permeate every sample of beach sand across ...

Less plastic in rivers can mean fewer hazards for local ecosystems and lower costs tied to managing waste after it spreads.

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 ...

Plastic bottles now rank among the most common finds across that history, with nearly 27 million collected through 2025. Cigarette butts remain the historical leader, and most contain plastic filters ...

Ocean plastic pollution is accidentally on the menu for southern giant petrel chicks. Even small nibbles of it may affect ...

One of the biggest issues facing our oceans is plastic waste. Damage to economies, industry, and the environment is estimated to cost the world $2.5 trillion annually. But there's hope on the horizon.