A study revealed the shocking extent of ocean litter in Puerto Rican waters, with trash found at depths of up to 6,300 meters ...

It's impossible to be in the dark about the scourge of microplastics, but new light has been shone on how they end up in the deep sea: underwater avalanches.

Most plastics used today – roughly 75% – are made of semicrystalline polymers. These materials have a layered structure that ...

The findings explain how most common plastics shed nanoscopic pieces into the environment – not just when they’re burned or crushed, but slowly and quietly, just by sitting out in the open.

Microplastics are starting to become a major environmental problem, but there might be a simple solution to remove them from ...

Coca-Cola has a plastic problem. Oceana’s report projects The Coca-Cola Company’s plastic use will exceed 9.1 billion pounds ...

A new report by Oceana warns plastic foam has become an “ever-present part of modern life” and must be phased out at a local, ...

Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying ...

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus—just the ...

For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding ...

Bellyboarders will tell you there is always too much plastic in the sea, part of the reason CornwallLive has launched our Ban ...

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