This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis ... or in the cool waters of the ocean, if they should end up there.

Every year, some 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging winds up in household waste in Germany after being used just ...

Tiny plastic pieces found in the ocean are linked to a higher risk of disability in people who live in coastal areas with ...

our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste ... Ocean. It captivated a global audience for weeks. No sign of the wreckage appeared. On several occasions, when satellite ...

But how does our plastic waste end up littering the ocean? Even if you live hundreds ... have a negative effect on the health of the reef. Image caption, Plankton can consume microplastic and ...

The initiative hopes to identify the movements of floating plastic waste and find more effective ways to reduce it. The pine wooden boards were chosen because they weigh about the same as the ...

Journal articles report findings of macro-organisms like meal worms and wax moth as solutions for plastic waste management. Furthermore, biodegradability in closed loop managed disposal systems like ...