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

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...

Despite dying during last year’s legislative session, two bills in the Florida House and Senate are once again trying to ...

Artists transform marine debris into art, educating national park visitors in the process.

In June, a Pilot whale was found beached in Songkhla, Southern Thailand, choked to death by 80 pieces of plastic rubbish weighing eight kilograms in its stomach. In the same month, a Green turtle was ...

Turtles frequently ingest plastic bags, confusing them with jellyfish which is common prey for all turtles. Research indicates at least 56 species of sea birds confuse fish eggs and crustaceans with ...

Sea turtle biologist and New York University Professor Genia Naro-Maciel writes that, while flimsy paper straws may not make ...

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think.

Nineteen cold-stunned sea turtles were released back into the wild in Florida after being rehabilitated at a Missouri aquarium. The turtles were rescued from New England coastal waters in December.