There often are tiny bits of plastic in the fish and shellfish we ... and because their characteristics may change as creatures along the food chain consume, metabolize, or excrete them.

Plastic Reflectic is an art installation made out of plastic rubbish collected from the ocean. The plastic is connected to underwater sensors which mirror human movement in front of the artwork.

Plastic waste harms marine animals, disrupting ecosystems and food chains that humans depend on. Plastics release harmful ...

Once the plastic is in the ocean, it decomposes very slowly, breaking into tiny pieces known as microplastics, which can enter the marine food chain and become incredibly damaging to sea life. The ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic ... Fish eat thousands of tons of plastic a year, transferring it up ...

The turtle stuck in a six-pack ring, its shell warped from years of straining against the tough plastic. The seal snared in a discarded fishing net. But most of the time, the harm is stealthier.

Midway Atoll, North Pacific Ocean ... of plastic are in our oceans, weighing 269,000 tons - the same as 3,585 blue whales. These smaller particles are what end up in the food chain.

The Ubiquity of Plastic in Our Lives Plastic has become an inevitable part of modern life. If you look around, almost ...

Plastic is all around us. Most of us use it every day. It’s a really useful material that has transformed all our lives, but unfortunately our used plastic is getting into the ocean. It can end ...

US President Donald Trump reversed a target set by his predecessor Joe Biden to eliminate plastic straws across government ...