A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...

To tackle the growing pollution crisis, scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that remains stable ...

Oceana estimates Coca-Cola will release 1.33B pounds of plastic into oceans by 2030. The company dropped its reuse pledge.

The depths of the Mediterranean Sea, often perceived as pristine and untouched, are now starkly marred by human waste. A recent study highlights the concerning reality that even the most remote ...

Supramolecular materials that fully degrade when soaked in saltwater have the potential to help address the microplastics ...

A bottlenose dolphin was found dead in North Carolina, with a necropsy revealing a knotted plastic bag in its stomach as the ...

The floor of the Calypso Deep − a 5,112-meter-deep trench in the Ionian Sea − holds one of the highest concentrations of ...

From the frozen ice caps of the polar regions to the warm waters of the tropical coral reefs, from deep ... oceans, pupils will take a step on the journey to becoming global citizens and ...

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...

But there is one great problem with international law: The commitments may be solemn and legally binding, but they are hard to uphold. The pollution of oceans with plastic litter, discarded nylon ...

The Calypso Deep is a depression located ... in the natural environment and ultimately in the sea, in line with the UN Global Plastics Treaty against plastic pollution, which is still pending ...

From giant squids to stomachs full of plastic, pupils at Cockwood School got an eye-opening lesson in marine life ...