Debris produced by human activity has now been spotted at a depth of 5,112 meters (3.2 miles) in the Mediterranean Sea.

For the past 35 years, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists have released buoys into the sea to track ocean ... buoys to show just how these garbage gyres form.

There are no ocean trash deniers, at least so far ... A tributary near Chinatown, where rickety shanties are wedged between modern buildings, is so choked with plastic debris you can walk across ...

If you've visited a modern beach, you've likely seen the depressing ... she collected from the beach herself, called umigomi or "sea trash." "I became aware of environmental issues the moment ...

Crews who helped build the Newport Bay trash interceptor say it has collected about a dozen dumpsters full of debris and ...

our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis ... army knife to try to extract a plastic straw from a sea turtle’s nostril. The turtle writhes in agony, bleeding ...

Trash from all over the world collects in the ... National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists have released buoys into the sea to track ocean current. In this visualization, they ...