Alexander Clapp, author of new nonfiction book 'Waste Wars,' tracks the world-wide blackmarket trade of our garbage ...

The findings, published recently in the scientific journal BioOne, mark the first time a western gull has ever been observed ...

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

Bad Bunny, in his new music video, depicted Donald Trump doing something highly unlikely to ever happen: apologize for his ...

When people walk into the recycling facility of FirstStar Fiber in Omaha, they see bags of trash from floor to ceiling. But it’s not going to a landfill. “What makes FirstStar recycling unique is then ...

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

The team called for further research. Scientists make disturbing new discovery about impact of car tires being dumped into ocean: 'Essential information' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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 ...