The world’s oceans are polluted by a “plastic smog” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles that if gathered would weigh around 2.3 million tons, according to a new study.

One of the biggest issues facing our oceans is plastic waste. Damage to economies, industry, and the environment is estimated to cost the world $2.5 trillion annually. But there's hope on the horizon.

Pie chart showing plastic bottle origin first by region, then by manufacturer for East Asian bottles. The most common type of plastic bottle was water bottles, produced by Master Kong, Nongfu ...

Stock image of plastic pollution in the ocean. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is located across several sites in the Pacific, formed by ocean currents.

It hopes to deploy as many as 10 ocean cleanup systems at a time, its long-term goal being to rid the Pacific Ocean of most or all of the floating plastic pollution over a 10-year span. The Ocean ...

Coastal Animals Are Thriving on Plastic Pollution Out in the Pacific Ocean | Extreme Earth Plastic island means new ways for coastal species to spread. Published 2 years ago ...

Mr. Slat is the founder and chief executive of the Ocean Cleanup. The world is finally getting serious about plastic pollution. Next week, delegates from U.N. member states will gather in Paris to ...

Plastic products deteriorate slowly and several studies in recent years have shown vast amounts plastic and other trash in the Pacific Ocean.The garbage can be harmful to the entire ecosystem ...

Ocean Plastic Pollution Is A $2.5T Problem Every Year. Cleanup Group Says They're On Track To Erase The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. by ... – Inspired by Henry Ford’s assembly line, ...

One of the biggest issues facing our oceans is plastic waste. Damage to economies, industry, and the environment is estimated to cost the world $2.5 trillion annually. But there's hope on the horizon.