Maciel writes that, while flimsy paper straws may not make drinkers happy, there are many alternatives to returning to ...

MUROTO, Kochi Prefecture--An endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead in a fishing net in local waters here in June had swallowed two plastic bags, an autopsy of its stomach contents showed.

THE green sea turtle that was found dead along the coast of Barangay Tugasan, Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City earlier this ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said.

"We want our customers to feel safe as they eat, and that's why we're putting their orders into bags." A turtle that swallowed plastic receives treatment. The World Economic Forum says there will ...

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Protect/save the sea turtles!” is a common rallying cry for environmentalists, marine biologists, oceanographers, and others deeply interested in the welfare of these beautiful reptiles. Sea turtles ...

The turtle writhes in agony ... Bar none,” Savoca says, referring to straws, water bottles, and plastic bags. Some 700 species of marine animals have been reported—so far—to have eaten ...