Discover the latest findings from the International Marine Litter Research Unit as experts investigate how plastic waste ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conveyors send mixed plastic into a device that will shred and then recycle them at recycling plant in Vernon on Jan. 24, 2014.

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in helping ...

An environmental advocacy group said going a day without using plastic is nearly impossible, which is exactly the problem.

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Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too. A sweeping new UC Santa Barbara-led study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one ...

Sherri "Sam" Mason, the SUNY Fredonia professor whose research has focused on "microplastics," taught teachers last week about the environmental hazards of plastics. Mason's lecture was part of a ...

A free online calculator shows the number of seabirds, turtles and marine mammals you help protect by cleaning up plastic ...

Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous with shopping. For many people, it’s difficult to imagine a quick grocery run without the crinkle of a plastic bag, and even ...

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