Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

Scientists found invisible plastic pollution across the North Atlantic Ocean. These particles harm both wildlife and humans.

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

The world dumps 2,000 truckloads of plastic into the ocean each day. Here’s where a lot of it ends up. Photographs and video by Edu Ponces/RUIDO Photo Story by Angela Dewan, CNN Published April ...

Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has reached "unprecedented levels" over the past 15 years, a new study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste.

Ocean Plastic Sees Staggering Increase Since 2005, Study Finds. The rate of plastic entering the oceans could accelerate 2.6 times by 2040 if left unchecked, say researchers.

It's time to get at the root of this ocean crisis.The Center has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to begin regulating plastics as a pollutant and is working to stop plastic pollution at ...

After dissolving the initial new plastic in salt water, they were able to recover 91% of the hexametaphosphate and 82% of the guanidinium as powders, indicating that recycling is easy and efficient.

If that's not possible, says the CDC, sleep under mosquito netting. ... Plastic polluting our oceans is worse than you might think Great Pacific Garbage Patch one of 5 in our world’s oceans .

A new ocean-dissolvable plastic from Japan breaks down overnight with no microplastics left behind – safe, strong, and eco-friendly innovation for the future.

When you gaze at the ocean from any of South Carolina’s beaches, you witness an undulating calm that seeps into your body and relaxes. But as a fall report by the Pew Charitable Trusts offers ...