Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of ...

The innovative BeBot robot uses electric power to remove pollution from shorelines, covering 20-30 times more area than manual collection while preserving wildlife.

Don’t be alarmed if you see a Zamboni-like rover roaming Ontario's shores this summer – it’s a beach cleaning robot being ...

A tiny Scottish island has become the striking launchpad for a nationwide campaign to combat marine plastic pollution. Wee ...

But even places with bag policies are seeing a greater prevalence of plastic bags on beaches and riverbanks. Plastic bag fees ...

New research shows shoreline litter in U.S. has been slashed by almost half since plastic bag bans have gone into effect.

Nearly half a century of beach cleanups across America show that plastic bag bans reduce plastic bag litter washing up on our ...

When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches.

Plastic bag bans and fees reduce shoreline litter, but research has found they aren't enough to solve global plastic ...

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University shows plastic bag bans and fees have been effective at ...

Plastic pollution is still being found washed up on Norfolk beaches following the North Sea tanker collision four months ago.