We don’t want plastic in the ocean. Most plastic degrades slowly and we have all seen pictures and videos of marine life ...

Can plastic cause brain damage in seabirds? Research shows plastic pollution is harming their liver, kidneys, and even memory ...

Purging our world of microplastics requires change at the government level. But until that happens, here are some things ...

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...

By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of ...

Now, some state lawmakers want to allow a return to paper bags at the grocery checkout, provided the bags contain at least 40 ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning ...

A study shows chewing gum could release up to 600 microplastic fragments, raising awareness of ingestion and environmental ...

Completely eliminating the U.S. contribution to plastic of all kinds, not just plastic bags, would reduce the amount of ocean ...

Plastic bag bans may not be the best way to keep plastics out of the ocean, argues Todd Myers.