Nopales are more than just a delicious food. For years, scientists have been using the food staple to create eco-friendly ...

A study published in Science Journal found that plastic bag policies, such as bans and fees, have been effective in reducing ...

A Holly Springs teen’s startup turns recycled bottles into swimwear and removes a pound of ocean plastic for every sale.

Plastic debris is now a troubling reality in oceans and along shorelines worldwide. From tiny microplastics to large waste ...

This diffusion‑limited regime likely dominates for fluffier aggregates made of phytoplankton remains, fecal pellets, or ...

Levels of microplastics found in the environment have surged in the past few decades, with current plastic production at more than 300 million tons annually, and an estimated 2.5 million tons ...

Divers exploring an artificial reef in India were devastated to find a discarded giant fishing net and a dead turtle.

Harmful chemicals that are present in plastic buried deep in landfills can leach into groundwater. Plastic debris laced with chemicals are often ingested by marine animals and can also injure or ...

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...

The pioneering 2015 study of marine plastic didn’t include illegal dumping and export of plastic waste. In the new analysis, the team considered those actions, but only for the U.S.

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's shorelines, the study found.

Hundreds of people took to the streets in the freezing dusk of Chile's capital on Saturday to watch a performance calling for greater protection of the world's oceans.