Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

Students in Jamestown have created a one-of-a-kind masterpiece in partnership with an alumni artist- using literal trash.

Ropes and fishing gear used in the fisheries and aquaculture industries are a major source of microplastics in the ocean and littering along the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...

Every year, more than 22 million pounds of plastic pollution enter the Great Lakes, according to a study by the Rochester Institute of Technology. While visible plastic waste is an ongoing concern, an ...

Plastic Beach, an Encinitas-based nonprofit, is tackling a major environmental challenge: soft plastic pollution.

Sri Lankan Christians have joined hundreds of people in cleaning litter from beaches as part of a nationwide campaign aiming ...

For scuba divers, saving the ocean is something we do so we can continue to enjoy our amazing visits. For coastal communities ...

"Are you kidding?" Viral video of damaged beach sparks outrage: 'How can people be so careless?' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture ... a scientific paper published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, a British journal ...

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) successfully concluded its annual beach clean-up initiative at Al Hulaila in Ra ...