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

It’s been more than a decade since California enacted a soft ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other ...

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

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

Exposure to microplastic pollution might raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, according to a new study.

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

When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches.

A new study finds plastic bag regulations cut shoreline litter by up to 47%. Policies like bans or fees significantly reduced ...

Areas with bans or fees saw a 25 to 47 percent drop in plastic bag litter on shorelines compared to places without such ...

A new study suggests plastic bag fees could be more impactful than bans in limiting plastic bag litter on shorelines.

Since Debris Free Oceans was founded in 2014, the organization has participated in 384 cleanups, removing over 61,500 pounds of debris, and has educated more than 14,200 students.

Debris Free Oceans is on a mission to eradicate marine debris — particularly plastic and trash — from South Florida’s oceans and beaches.