A scientist has determined that the strange white blobs puzzling Newfoundland beachcombers are made of a plastic commonly ...

Memorial University Earth science professor Hilary Corlett says testing shows the gunk is safe to touch and she hopes there ...

Using a bouquet of five survey methods to categorise types of plastics and determine their density and distribution along the ...

Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, ...

The Philippines, long one of the biggest producers of ocean plastic pollution, is now moving quickly and boldly to tackle ...

Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to ...

Satellites have long been used to track plastic in the ocean but have struggled to accurately spot pollution against a sandy ...

The presidential election could have big implications for how the United States responds to a global plastics crisis.

Winchester MP has pledged support for tackling plastic pollution across the UK. Danny Chambers has pledged support for the initiative both locally and nationally.

Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an ...

Plastic Odyssey is on a global expedition with a mission to build a worldwide network of recycling entrepreneurs, promote ...