Plastic has become a permanent fixture in modern life—and that’s exactly the problem. Designed for convenience, it clogs ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication ...

Despite the cold and rainy weather, hundreds of volunteers hit the beach to pick up litter or harmful debris found at the ...

A study in rats found that ingesting chitosan, a dietary fiber from shells, significantly increased the fecal excretion rate ...

OPINION: Moving forward from Earth Day, misguidance on the effectiveness of recycling single-use plastics and microplastics ...

Is recycling ocean plastics a viable long-term solution to the plastic crisis, or is it just a temporary measure that ...

The "Typhoon" vessel has been cleaning up coast after coast, turning Greece's polluted coastline into clean beaches.

Kane was struck by the high concentrations of microplastics found in the sediment, especially because Whittard Canyon is so ...

A Parks Department official scours the shoreline looking for vessels that owners left behind. There are hundreds of them.

A startling new study has revealed that microplastics are inhibiting plant photosynthesis, threatening global food production and placing up to 400 million additional people at risk of hunger in the ...

Earth Day this year comes at a crucial moment as the Trump Administration seeks to roll back environmental regulations.

A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy ...