We’ve got to ditch single-use plastics. We have adopted a disposable lifestyle in which around 50% of plastic is used once ...

The Ocean Cleanup is fighting against this accumulation. In 2024, the foundation removed 11.5 million kilos of garbage from ...

A giant whale sculpture made of ocean plastic waste is being exhibited in London, but what was meant to raise awareness on ...

Plastic pollution is a severe environmental issue, especially affecting our oceans. Each year, millions of tons of plastic ...

The findings are part of a growing body of work showing that even in far-flung parts of the Arctic, plastic pollution is ...

Documenting the garbage along New Jersey beaches helps state lawmakers make policy decisions on plastic pollution, says this ...

When it comes to the ocean, not everyone fully understands its significance to human life, marine biodiversity, and the ...

Falmouth teen Faye McGuire successfully proposed a ban on lighter-than-air balloons to protect the environment. Here's her ...

Who doesn’t love a clean beach? Clean Ocean Action is hosting its 40th annual Spring Beach Sweep across the Garden State’s ...

executive director of Clean Ocean Action. Last year, plastic made up 83% of debris picked up by beach sweep volunteers, up from about 50% in the 1990s, Zipf said. Plastic poses a serious health ...