This year, the Republic of Korea is hosting World Environment Day. Observed on 5 June, the day this year spotlights solutions ...

For many people, "plastic pollution" calls to mind pictures of turtles and other marine life drowning in single-use plastic ...

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal clear ocean, live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in ...

This week, the U.N. marks World Environment Day with a call to end plastic pollution. That means of all the many ...

A new report by Unep says plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% with just a few big changes. WATCH: Martin finds out why plastic is a problem (Pictures from Greenpeace, Caroline Power and Blue ...

Even a small increase each year adds up to a huge accumulation over time ... Ben Stansall/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Why It Matters: Plastic pollution harms marine wildlife, and ...

Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Monterey Bay Aquarium; President and CEO of the Tennessee Aquarium Amid a summer of historic headlines, the Biden-Harris administration quietly took ...

Chris Jordan's 2009 photos of dead albatross chicks ... knows the photograph did contribute to awareness of plastic pollution. "There was a huge amount of ocean activism that popped up all over ...

Every minute, the equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastic is dumped into ... The visible part of this pollution is striking, with spectacular images of waste accumulation on the banks ...

Researchers say the annual pollution ... as “small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life.” MICROGEN IMAGES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY ...

Lesser mealworm larvae chewing through polystyrene to test their efficacy at battling the plastic pollution issue ... “Instead of releasing a huge number of these insects into trash sites ...

produced the most plastic pollution. To their credit, Nigeria has taken steps over the years to achieve greener initiatives. China is a massive plastic waste producer. According to Aquablu ...