Scientists use satellite data to find ocean zones where trash naturally gathers for easier, faster, and cleaner clean-up.

Artists transform marine debris into art, educating national park visitors in the process.

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

Researchers have finally made a breakthrough in how to break down plastic effectively without needing harsh chemicals.

This piece is part of a series of guest opinions from Crest View Elementary School 5th graders. Each piece was submitted with permission from the author’s parents. Imagine a world with no trash lying ...

Industry groups expressed concerns about California’s landmark plastic pollution law in the weeks before regulators were supposed to begin enforcing it.

W hat happens to that single-use plastic bottle after you, a conscientious citizen, place it in a recycling bin? Most people, ...

At press time, the PW students were envisioning their reef as an on-campus art installation they hope will trigger awareness ...

X Trillion” was selected as the winner in the category of Feature Length Documentary Film from a panel of marine scientists ...

Plastic pollution in the ocean is a big problem that will take more than a few industrious dogs to solve. The Ocean Cleanup ...

Over the past decade, environmental disasters that have damaged the world’s oceans have been chronicled. These range from ...