Scientists now estimate that around 8M tons of plastic waste pour into the ocean every year, forming swirling gyres of debris ...

Australian researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on our beaches and successfully field tested it on a remote stretch of coastline. The satellite imagery tool developed ...

Discover which countries are responsible for the most plastic waste that ends up on beaches and coasts around the world Take a walk along any beach in the world and you’re likely to find some sort of ...

POTOMAC, Md. — A large collection of debris and largely plastic trash is stuck floating on the Potomac River. It's an unfortunate consequence of runoff that happens during heavy storms like the ones ...

People walking the streets of downtown Petaluma, California, started seeing something new on the sidewalks in summer. Alongside the usual trash cans and recycling containers were large purple bins ...

When it rains in northern Mexico, coastal regions in southern California may end up with higher levels of plastic debris and other trash. That's because rivers, creeks and hillsides don't pay ...

Re “Microplastics” (Your Views, July 30): The letter writer asks if anyone has heard of microplastics. The short answer is yes, absolutely. A question that is just as important is if anyone has heard ...

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — As a storm passes through the San Diego region, the Tijuana River picks up the pace carrying even more garbage and debris from south of the border. A trash boom installed ...

Bagmati Civilization Integrated Development Committee , trash barriers , Trash barriers to be installed across Valley rivers ...

Inventor Boyan Slat is on a mission to rid oceans of plastic. His team at The Ocean Cleanup designs and deploys systems that pull trash from the open ocean. Now, he’s stopping the pollution at its ...

The Shocking Truth About Global Plastic Recycling Rates The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating.