Reportedly, 13 containers aboard the cargo ship carried "dangerous goods." Officials issue warning as concerning debris from ...

New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of ...

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

For most of us, July means fireworks, barbecues, beach days and vacation, but it’s also the month in which everyone around ...

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

Nearly half a century of beach cleanups across America show that plastic bag bans reduce plastic bag litter washing up on our ...

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

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

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

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University shows plastic bag bans and fees have been effective at ...

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

The Chattahoochee river watchdog installed Columbus’ first trash trap at Cooper Creek with the help of the Australian-based ...