Earth Day is Monday, April 22, and the theme for 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastics.” Plastic has many benefits: It’s cheap, versatile, lightweight and durable. It also can provide environmental benefits: ...

Scientists have found thriving communities of coastal creatures, including tiny crabs and anemones, living thousands of miles from their original home on plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Three young ladies who are just 11 years old are already thinking years ahead by advocating for change today. Louisa Andersen, Heidi Kirshman, and Louisa Brown are out to save the ...

Afroz Shah, a lawyer in Mumbai, hasn't had a weekend off in four years. But he hasn't spent this time writing briefs or preparing for court. His mission? Saving the world's oceans from plastic ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The oceans are inundated with plastic. Despite the numerous flashy ...

Sir David Attenborough has lent his support to technologies that can recycle all plastics, in a bid to protect marine environments. Wildlife filmmaker Sir David Attenborough has appeared in a video ...

The more we learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — that unappealing soup of mostly-tiny, partially submerged plastic particles stuck in a gyre of ocean currents — the less we seem to know. Last ...

Ella Basel loves spending time near the ocean. But a few years ago, she noticed plastic washing up ashore or being littered about during frequent trips to the beach with her family. Ella, a student at ...