Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

"It has already been tested with five community groups around Ireland with positive results, averaging 30 plastics spotted per 10-minute drone flight, varying by location," said Gerard Dooly, ...

“Our results indicate that microplastics may tip the balance of conditions in favor of algal blooms,” the authors conclude in their study. “These results collectively illustrate that microplastics, ...

Plastic waste has become a serious threat in Southeast Asia because of its adverse environmental, health, and economic ...

On trails in Grand Canyon National Park, I mostly pick up empty water bottles. It seems a job that will never be obsolete. Shouldn’t we have learned by now that refilling water bottles is the way ...

New Jersey recently became the latest municipality to pass a “Skip the Stuff” law that places limits on single-use plastics ...

NASA’s EMIT sensor uses imaging spectroscopy and spectral libraries to support large-scale tracking of plastic and other marine debris from space.

We like to think that tossing a plastic bottle into a recycling bin means we’ve done our part, but the […] ...

NICE, FRANCE (IANS)– India urged swift international action on ocean health at the third United Nations Ocean Conference on June 10, calling for an international ocean pact and a legally binding ...

Visitors to Fletcher Cove can take and leave toys from the Beach Toy Borrow Box rather than having to buy or bring their own.

PureCycle is finally showing up in interesting places—like tens of thousands of souvenir cups at last season’s Cleveland ...

Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the ...