This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the ... between 5.3 million and 14 million tons each year just from coastal regions. Most of it isn ...

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global ... plastic bottles that are manufactured each year, turn up on beaches—and in birds—around ...

While much of the conversation around plastic pollution focuses on recycling and cleanup efforts, these approaches address the symptoms, not the root cause. The true solution lies in reducing plastic ...