Plastic waste poses an urgent problem for the planet's ecosystems, especially in waterways. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter Earth's oceans every year, and plastic has been found in every part ...

Scientists have developed new models that show plastic waste is accumulating differently in oceans than previously believed. While most attention has been focused on plastic that collects in large ...

Plastic bottles, snack packaging, and bags have become a common sight on many coasts worldwide. No wonder, as around 20 ...

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in ...

(Part 2) Part 1: Low consumption, high leakage: The Philippines’ plastic paradox MANILA, Philippines — The problem with plastic waste in the Philippines is not just where it ends, but how it moves. A ...

Discarded or drifting in the ocean, plastic debris can accumulate on the water's surface, forming floating islands of garbage. Although it's harder to spot, researchers suspect a significant amount ...

Government has, for the first time, provided international training to officials to equip them with the skills needed to manage the complex global trade in hazardous waste and plastic pollution at sea ...

Underwater photograph in the Mediterranean Sea of waste pollution with a plastic bag in Ajaccio on the island of Corsica in the south of France on 15 August 2024. MARTIN BERTRAND Hans Lucas/AFP via ...

UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia ...