You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, or perhaps birds with stomachs full of microplastics. We also know there ...

During Earth Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution” for public comment. The draft strategy was released alongside a ...

This year, on International Coastal Cleanup Day last Saturday, volunteers around the world participated in the annual event by collecting and recording trash, cleaning up local beaches and producing ...

MIAMI, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, commended EPA Administrator Michael Regan and the White House ...

The world is drowning in plastic. Each year, an estimated 11 million metric tonnes of plastic waste enters our oceans — a figure expected to triple by 2040. Rivers act as plastic conveyor belts, ...

Karin Kvale is affiliated with the Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. She received a research grant from the Marsden Fund. Andrew Weaver received a research grant from Canada's ...

Experts say small changes at home can significantly reduce microplastic pollution. Here's our guide to lowering microplastics ...

Beginning in 2026, California retailers will fully phase out plastic bags in favor of paper and reusable options, marking another major step in the state’s effort to reduce plastic pollution.

For more than a decade, Floridians have not had the authority to regulate the plastics that litter our state’s prized beaches and clog our waterways, which cost local governments and tourism millions ...