Discover the alarming global crisis of plastic pollution and how it affects our oceans and rivers. This video explores the ...

Plastic is a huge problem in the oceans, but engineers and research groups are working on how to deal with it. Hank describes ...

A new plan aims to clean more than 80% of the North Pacific Garbage Patch - the ocean's largest floating plastic garbage ...

The top trash items collected in SC are all single-use plastics, like cigarette butts, beverage cans and food wrappers.

Dutch inventor Boyan Slat has developed a system that uses ocean currents to collect plastic waste. Experts consider this ...

One of the biggest issues facing our oceans is plastic waste. Damage to economies, industry, and the environment is estimated to cost the world $2.5 trillion annually. But there's hope on the horizon.

The Ocean Cleanup is putting the call out to competitors taking part in the Pacific Cup to contribute to the advancement of ...

Ocean Conservancy created a Wildlife Impact Calculator to help you understand the real benefits of your beach cleanups.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (KGO) -- Call it the world's biggest garbage dump: the swirling mess of plastic debris in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Now, there's an effort afoot to make it vanish, launching ...

BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically ...

Inventor Boyan Slat is on a mission to rid oceans of plastic. His team at The Ocean Cleanup designs and deploys systems that pull trash from the open ocean. Now, he’s stopping the pollution at its ...