Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths ... Chewing gum ...

Barker feels in her gut the reality that no area in the world is free from plastic anymore ... COMPOSITE OF FIVE IMAGES Printer cartridges have been washing up on European beaches since ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

And we are now facing an accelerating threat that transcends borders and puts everyone in harm's way. To end the plastic crisis, the UN plastic pollution treaty must introduce new global binding rules ...

And one study estimates that 90% of seabirds have consumed some form of plastic waste. All that pollution on beaches and in the ocean is harmful to both marine life and humans. So Adidas is trying ...

These countries produce the most plastic pollution in our oceans – and they’re not the ones you might have guessed - Trillions of pieces of plastic are estimated to float in oceans around the world ...

Why is plastic pollution a problem? Plastic pollution is the most visible example of the havoc we’re causing to our planet. From our local beaches to the remote Arctic, it is choking our oceans and ...

Certain species are adapting their diets, nesting habits, and even internal biology to make use of or tolerate plastic, creating a bizarre new form of evolution driven directly by human pollution.

This is their first time aboard a ship, let alone one with a purpose. Grandly christened the Plastic Odyssey, this 40-metre long “floating laboratory” is a three-and-half year expedition that ...

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