With plastics breaking down into microscopic particles that enter the food chain, researchers are investigating how they may ...

Findings show that shellfish, beer, salt, and even produce carry some of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the ...

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a ...

Our new study set out to understand what happens to large pieces of floating plastic once they enter the ocean. We developed ...

The ocean surface retains a stubborn trace of our plastic waste. Even if we were to stop all pollution today, these residues would persist for decades, or even more than a century. This ...

Floating ocean plastics can take more than 100 years to disappear, breaking into tiny fragments that slowly sink to the seafloor.

Plastic pollution in the ocean could remain on the water's surface for more than a century, a new study has found. Scientists ...

Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution. This includes misguided bans on single-use plastics such as straws and bags.

A new study has identified Texas as the likely source for nurdle plastic pollution on Texas and Mexico beaches. The study was led by a University of Texas Marine Science Institute graduate student, ...

A newly discovered enzyme motif reveals how ocean microbes are evolving to digest plastic, potentially aiding future cleanup ...

Mayor Josefina Belmonte, a 2023 Champion of the Earth laureate, expounds her numerous efforts to tackle plastic pollution ...

Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece's azure ...