Global Production Every year, the world produces a staggering 400 million tons of plastic. This sheer volume of production is difficult to visualize, but imagine a line of garbage trucks, bumper to ...

Facts About Plastic Pollution and Microplastics Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time, impacting everything from the health of our oceans to human well-being.

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

He started building and photographing sculptures of ocean trash to illustrate the problem of marine pollution. Eventually he began to gather the detritus to use as his art materials, cleaning a ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...

Plastic pollution is the most visible example of the havoc we’re causing to our planet. From our local beaches to the remote Arctic, it is choking our oceans and killing wildlife.If you're wondering ...

These oil giants are rapidly building petrochemical plants across the United States to turn fracked gas into plastic. This means more plastic in our oceans, more greenhouse gas emissions and more ...

Scientists spotted the anglerfish in shallow waters, which is highly unusual and could indicate something deeper ...

A large majority of young people are concerned about the ocean’s health - yet they place a higher priority on protecting forests, reducing air pollution, and tackling freshwater scarcity.