“This is incredibly exciting, as up to now we have not had a tool for detecting plastics in coastal environments from space,” ...

Even more trash is suspected to be littering the ocean floor in these areas. Scientists estimate that 11-million metric tons ...

President Donald Trump signed legislation Thursday committing the United States to expand efforts to clean up nearly 8 million metric tons of litter polluting the world’s oceans. WASHINGTON (CN) – ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Video taken on Sunday has many people outraged as a group of about 10 people on a boat are seen dumping trash into the ocean in Boca Raton. The video was posted on YouTube by ...

But how does our plastic waste end up littering the ocean? Even if you live hundreds of miles away from the sea, the plastic you use can still make its way into the ocean. As much as 80% of the ...

There are many ways that plastic gets into our oceans and seas. One way is litter. When plastic rubbish drops on the ground, it can end up in our drains. Drains eventually lead to the oceans.

The BMC Hills 2 Oceans litter picking campaign aims to encourage our members to pick up litter from crags and hillsides when they're out. There are 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic debris in the ocean.