Researchers from the Tara Ocean Foundation collected water samples from nine rivers across Europe and found microplastic particles present in every sample.

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New research from the World Wide Fund for Nature and the University of Newcastle, Australia suggests that humans consume roughly 2,000 pieces of microplastics, or five grams of plastic, a week. <br/>

New research from the University of Tasmania has found that seabirds are becoming smaller in size due to their consumption of plastic.

Researchers found that ingesting just one piece of plastic could increase the chance of a sea turtle to die by 22 percent, according to a study published in the Scientific Reports.

A sperm whale that became stranded and died on a Scottish beach had a large mass of marine waste found in its stomach.

Researchers from the National University of Singapore have found a way to convert plastic bottles into an ultralight super material with various applications.

A laundry ball designed to catch microfibers from clothes could help reduce plastics pollution entering the ecosystem.

Malaysia announced that it has returned 150 shipping containers filled with plastic waste to their country of origin after they were found to be contaminated and mixed in with other trash. <br/>

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that Canada will ban single-use plastics as early as 2021. <br/>

A sperm whale that became stranded and died on a Scottish beach had a large mass of marine waste found in its stomach.

Researchers led by scientists at Stanford University in U.S. and Beihang University in China have found that the mealworm can safely biodegrade various types of plastic, Stanford News reported. Americans discard about 33 million tonnes...

A new study led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center has found prey-size plastics present in larval fish nurseries. <br/>

Environmental Rap Superhero Mr. Eco and his nephew/niece sidekicks battle Bag Monsters and turn shoppers back into normal reusable bag patrons.

Dutch-based startup “The Great Bubble Barrier” says that air bubbles could stop plastic waste in rivers from reaching the ocean. <br/>

New research from the U.S. Geological Survey has found microscopic plastic fibers present in rainwater from Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.

A new study from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego suggests that the ocean could potentially contain a million times more microplastic particles than previously thought. <br/>

Nonprofit environmental organization the Ocean Cleanup is now tackling the problem of plastic pollution in oceans by collecting plastic waste directly from rivers before it gets to the oceans with its new system, the Interceptor.

New evidence suggests that sea turtles are drawn to the smell of plastic debris found in the ocean, according to a report published in Current Biology. <br/>

China discarded 200.7 million cubic meters of waste into its coastal waters in 2018. <br/>

New research from the University Medical Center Utrecht has found that immune cells that target microplastics die three times faster than cells that aren’t exposed to microplastics.

Critical questions remain about microplastics and possible threats to food production and safety, according to a new study published in Trends in Microbiology.

A new report has found a 15 percent increase of plastic waste on a remote Atlantic island called Inaccessible Island, and it’s likely being dumped by Chinese merchant ships. <br/>