Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

More than 390 million plastic straws are used every day in the United States, most for 30 minutes or less, according to ...

Ropes and fishing gear used in the fisheries and aquaculture industries are a major source of microplastics in the ocean and littering along the ...

The seaside community on Spain's Costa Dorada has become an emblem for the plastic pellet pollution crisis. Housing one of the largest petrochemical clusters in southern Europe, Tarragona's beaches ...

It was disappointing but not surprising that a recent survey on Sullivan's Island found small plastic beads ... only source of pollution in Charleston Harbor or along our beaches — a related ...

“And it’s not an easy thing to measure.” Some plastic pollution enters the environment in already tiny pieces, called nurdles, which are melted down by the billions to make products each yea ...

Ruling out the possibility of mineral pollution ... points on the beach where sewage flows directly into the sea. Sometimes, the water turns black as it contains silt and plastic.

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

Plastic Beach, an Encinitas-based nonprofit, is tackling a major environmental challenge: soft plastic pollution.

Andhra Pradesh Fishing Community Organisations Network Director Arjili Dasu said that they have appealed to the State Tourism Department not to litter the beaches with plastic in the name of ...

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