A new study titled Breaking the Plastic Wave shows that without intervention, ocean plastic could triple by 2040. It also outlines ways to reduce waste by 80%.

Discover the mystery of disappearing plastic waste in our oceans. Every year, 8 million tons of plastics—like bags, cups, and ...

To say that plastic is everywhere isn't really a revelation anymore. By now, it's been established that plastic waste in the environment is broken apart primarily by sunlight, abrasion, and ...

The model, made of plastic collected on the Darwin200 voyage, is inspired by a Barbie doll of Dame Jane Goodall.

Plastic waste in the oceans is expected to triple by the year 2040, more than tripling compared to current levels unless drastic measures are taken, according to a new study.

Out of the 50 main rivers carrying plastic to the oceans, including small urban waterways, 44 are in Asia, “due to population density and bad waste management”, Laurent Lebreton, Ocean Cleanup ...

According to the study, to be published Nov 23 in the journal PNAS, over 25,000 tons of that plastic have ended up in the world's ocean, endangering marine animals.

3000 Answer: B. A report done by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation found that there are more than 150 million tons of plastic in the oceans today. That is about 1 ton of plastic for every 3 tons of fish.

Plastic waste in the oceans is expected to triple by the year 2040, more than tripling compared to current levels unless drastic measures are taken, according to a new study.

A new study published today in the journal Science, quantifies the input of plastic waste from land into the ocean and offers a roadmap for developing ocean-scale solutions to the problem of plastic ...

Researchers found that in 2010, there was more than 4.8 million metric tons of plastic waste going into the ocean every year, and the number could be as high as 12.7 million metric tons, making it ...

Jambeck’s team found that 192 coastal countries generated a total of 275 million metric tons of plastic waste in 2010 and that between 4.8 and 12.7 million tons entered the oceans.