Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment.

Barry Rosenthal started collecting plastic garbage on a New York shoreline. His photographs reveal the variety of water-borne trash. Rosenthal chose oddly shaped plastic objects for this composition.

MINNEAPOLIS – Tiny bits of plastic found in the ocean may be tied to a higher risk of disability for people who live in coastal areas with high levels, according to a preliminary study released ...

Tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean could mean an increased risk for disabilities in coastal residents who live nearby, according to a new preliminary study released this month. The study, which ...

But there is one great problem with international law: The commitments may be solemn and legally binding, but they are hard to uphold. The pollution of oceans with plastic litter, discarded nylon ...

Tiny bits of plastic found in the ocean may be tied to a higher risk of disability for people who live in coastal areas with high levels, according to a preliminary study released today, February ...

HONOLULU, HI (HawaiiNewsNow / AZFamily) - Researchers believe they have discovered a marine fungi that could naturally digest a growing problem in the world’s oceans, plastic waste. According to ...