The problem of maritime plastic-waste pollution first became apparent in the 1970s. In the half-century since then, the problem has become ever more widespread, as scientific expeditions conducted by ...

University of Tokyo oceanographer Michida Yutaka talks about an integrated research project he heads that is studying the scope and effects of marine microplastic. Reports of plastic waste fouling ...

Once the plastic ends up in the open ocean, it's really difficult to get it out. The consequences from the mass production, consumption and discarding of plastics continue to get worse and worse, and ...

The Pacific plastic island is bigger than Texas and that is only one of five plastic islands in the ocean gyres. Many communities around the world are carrying out regular beach cleanups and most ...

The pond’s flawless surface shatters as dozens of snakehead fish leap up to claim their lunch. “I taught them how to do that,” Le Trung Tin says proudly, tossing another handful of fish feed. As he ...

"Currently, Thailand ranks in the top 10 in the world for inefficient waste management, resulting in high levels of marine pollution", Prof. Dr.Suchana cautioned. Based on the data on the amount of ...

A group of development banks plans to invest at least 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) by the end of the decade in tackling plastic pollution in the sea, expanding the scope and financial firepower of ...

THE Philippine capital has been named one of the key cities in the 30 Cities Program of The Ocean Cleanup (TOC), a global initiative aimed at drastically reducing plastic waste flowing from rivers ...

Thirteen organizations and businesses in Indonesia have launched the Indonesian Reuse Association (AGUNI) to promote sustainable reuse systems as an alternative to single-use plastic. AGUNI members, ...

In a remarkable show of creativity and courage, an 11-year-old girl from Puducherry chose the ocean as her stage to highlight the growing problem of plastic pollution. A video of her dancing ...