The planet is drowning in plastic, with dire impacts on wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. Could a landmark global ...

The "coral defenders" are made of plastic called PHA. Similar to a potato starch, it naturally breaks down when exposed, ...

Some beach accesses will be closed as the county tills beach sand to prepare for nesting season, which begins May 1.

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Competing diving businesses are vying for the massive ship ...

Microplastics are in our water, air and seafood. It's been recently discovered to be in chewing gum, too. Here's what to know ...

Some of the plastic on Scotland's beaches is disintegrating and becoming part of the bigger global health worry - micro plastics ...

Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic, already a necessity ...

University of Manchester scientists have discovered significant concentrations of microplastics in the male reproductive ...

A dolphin found dead along a coastal North Carolina creek was killed after a discarded plastic bag got lodged in its stomach, according to experts at N.C. State University.

Biodegradable plastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA), were introduced as an alternative. However, PLA takes too long to ...

Maciel writes that, while flimsy paper straws may not make drinkers happy, there are many alternatives to returning to ...

Following the collision, thousands of plastic pellets used in plastics production, known as nurdles, were released from ruptured containers on the Solong and began washing up on beaches on the Norfolk ...