The study reveals that ocean plastics will persist for over a century, emphasizing the critical need for improved waste ...

Plastic pollution in the ocean could remain on the water's surface for more than a century, a new study has found. Scientists from HR Wallingford, in Oxfordshire, and Queen Mary University created a ...

Every year humanity produces nearly 300 million tons of plastic. Only a fraction ever gets recycled. Most ends up in rivers, ...

Floating ocean plastics can take more than 100 years to disappear, breaking into tiny fragments that slowly sink to the seafloor.

Mayor Josefina Belmonte, a 2023 Champion of the Earth laureate, expounds her numerous efforts to tackle plastic pollution ...

With plastics breaking down into microscopic particles that enter the food chain, researchers are investigating how they may ...

From plastic use in rituals to the plight of artisans and waste collectors the VECC-backed Rotary project highlights ...

Humans take more than 22,000 breaths a day and experts say the quality of the air we breathe is important. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports more than 90% of children breathe air so polluted ...

Green sea turtles are no longer endangered, thanks to decades of conservation and trends like the VSCO girl “save the turtles” movement ...

Plastic waste could soon fuel clean technology, as scientists develop methods to transform discarded plastics into ...

Every year, the British public munches through around four billion pieces of chewing gum. But what may be less well known is ...