The problem of maritime plastic-waste pollution first became apparent in the 1970s. In the half-century since then, the ...

Seabirds have been fishing plastic from the ocean and feeding it to their chicks, researchers say. One bird was found to have ...

The UN Ocean Conference promises to be a rare event at which most of the key players are in the same location and free of the ...

Kerala’s fisherfolk turn sea plastic into roads — cutting marine waste, creating jobs, and reducing road costs in a model of ...

These synthetic materials have now become part of both the life and carbon cycles, from the surface to the deepest parts of ...

Designers will be able to use old fabrics, vintage clothing from thrift stores, plastics, and other single use materials.

"High abundances have been consistently observed in deep waters, including … 13,500 particles per [cubic meter] at 6,800 ...

The recycling of ocean plastics is often hailed as a vital solution to the growing crisis of marine pollution. But is it truly worth the effort? / Credit: chaiyapruek youprasert via Shutterstock The ...

When Caitlin Quirk opened The Garb Collection on Asbury Avenue in Ocean City, she wasn’t trying to reinvent fashion—she was ...

A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plastic are prevalent throughout the water column, ...