Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution.

Many measures have been initiated to reduce plastic pollution in Norway. Only a few of them will lead to extensive change and ...

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance When rescuers from multiple organizations learned about a sea lion in the Salish Sea with ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Plastic may be impacting sea turtles more than you might think. According to a new international study, plastic was found in the gut of every single sea turtle researchers examined, ...

Seven states have adopted Extended Producer Responsibility laws to make companies pay for their plastic. One industry leader ...

The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...

Sea turtles mistake plastic for jellyfish, leading to injury or death. Learn how plastic pollution threatens all sea turtle ...

Every piece of sea glass has a story − but sea glass could be on the decline. Olga Pankova/Moment When you stroll along a beach, you may look down and spot colorful bits of worn glass mixed in with ...

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 ...