For this second installment of the Sea Camp series, we explore the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It's the largest of five ...

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

In the oceans, the most widespread type of plastic pollution may be the kind you can’t see.

Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are ...

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

Marine plastic litter tends to grab headlines, with images of suffocating seabirds or bottles washing up along coastlines. A study published today reveals yet another hidden source of this deadly ...

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

Plastic waste pollutes oceans across all regions of the world. Marine animals may become entangled in larger plastic debris ...