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

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.

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 ...

Did anyone from Philly bring trash down the Shore? Fess up! With city workers on strike over Fourth of July, a couple have ...