Facts About Plastic Pollution and Microplastics Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our ...

However, 99 percent of plastic pollution is never found floating in seawater and is therefore considered ... it is hoped the model aligns with Indonesia’s national goal to reduce marine plastic debris ...

The Ubiquity of Plastic in Our Lives Plastic has become an inevitable part of modern life. If you look around, almost ...

One of the most damaging types of marine plastic pollution is abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear – commonly called “ghost gear.” Ghost gear is the most deadly form of marine plastic debris.

Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting ... The Great Pacific Garbage ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

Donald Trump has claimed his move to scrap paper straws and return to plastic won’t harm the environment, as sharks can eat ...

Workers have recovered nearly 77,000 kilograms of debris from shorelines in the central Salish Sea region.

President Trump has defended his decision to ban paper straws and return to plastic, claiming it won’t harm the environment as sharks can eat them.