Microplastics are widespread in Pacific island fish, with reef and bottom-dwelling species showing the highest exposure.

From the coral-covered coastlines of Tonga to the remote sandy atolls of Tuvalu, microscopic synthetic fibers are ...

A third of fish living in the remote coastal waters of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories are contaminated with ...

Microplastics were found in a third of sea life off the coasts of some of the remotest Pacific Islands, say scientists.

Even the most remote Pacific reefs aren’t safe—microplastics are turning everyday fish into silent carriers of global pollution.

Microplastics were found in about a third of fish sampled in the territorial waters of several Pacific island states, a ...

Global waste has always had particularly devastating effects on developing countries, with island nations such as the Philippines and Indonesia bearing the brunt of waste produced by larger nations ...

Floating plastic garbage has swamped a remote Pacific island once regarded as an environmental jewel and scientists say little can be done to save it while a throwaway culture persists. Henderson ...

From its origins to its everyday impacts, the lifecycle of plastic mirrors the logic and values of colonization, including the priority of profit.

The scale of contamination varied significantly across locations however, and the researchers warned against "alarmist" ...