Plastic has become the symbol of ocean pollution, but what if it's not the real problem? This video investigates the surprising reality behind marine plastic waste, from the vast expanse of the Great ...

Researchers found hundreds of organisms hitchhiking on a plastic bottle cap and warn that this type of pollution could cause ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Interceptor boat-barge could significantly clean our waters. Devised by the non-profit Ocean Cleanup organization, the garbage ...

A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years — the equivalent of dumping nearly a garbage truck full of ...

Scientists in Madeira study the impacts of plastics on whales and dolphins. Far out in the eastern Atlantic, the Portuguese island of Madeira rises from the depths of the open ocean. Despite its ...