Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

Holden Bierman, 17, from North Carolina, launched Coastal Cool at age 12 during the COVID-19 lockdown and has since removed over 74,000 plastic bottles from the ocean. Starting with $500 from his ...

Scientists found invisible plastic pollution across the North Atlantic Ocean. These particles harm both wildlife and humans.

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.

Marine plastic litter tends to grab headlines, with images of suffocating seabirds or bottles washing up along coastlines. A study published today reveals yet another hidden source of this deadly ...

A Holly Springs teen’s startup turns recycled bottles into swimwear and removes a pound of ocean plastic for every sale.

Doctors should note that microplastics measuring 30-500 μm have been detected in bottled water, soft drinks, tea, beer, and ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups.

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...