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

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According to Mark Gurman in the latest Power On newsletter, the watch is in “serious jeopardy.” Not only does the design team ...

Grandly christened the Plastic Odyssey, this 40-metre long “floating laboratory” is a three-and-half year expedition that set ...

Completely eliminating the U.S. contribution to plastic of all kinds, not just plastic bags, would reduce the amount of ocean ...

Microplastics have been found in numerous organ systems and even in the human brain. It's impossible to avoid them altogether, but you can cut back, researchers say.

But such plastic bags constitute less than 10 percent of the nation’s total plastic waste. Stronger policy actions are needed for significant progress. Obviously, society-wide efforts are vital ...