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Ocean Plastic Is Now Forming Crusts On Rocky Shores
Plastic crusts - made from the same material as many single-use plastics - are forming (and growing!) on the rocky shores of Madeira.
How AI-powered drones are helping fight ocean plastic
An army of drones is joining the fight against plastic pollution as photos taken by the drones are being used by machine-learning algorithms to remotely detect plastic waste hotspots.
Trash Tutorial: Small gestures can help solve the ocean plastics dilemma
Q: Could you mention that documentary, "A Plastic Ocean"? Maybe suggest using metal straws?— L.F., East GreenwichA: I’ve had
The surprising solution to ocean plastic
Can we solve the problem of ocean plastic pollution and end extreme poverty at the same time? That's the ambitious goal of The Plastic Bank: a worldwide chai...
Ocean plastic emits chemical that tricks seabirds into eating trash
Some seabirds might be eating plastic because it emits a chemical that smells like food.
The latest weapons in the fight against ocean plastic? Drones and an algorithm
A staggering amount of plastic debris is flowing into our oceans. This citizen-science project aims to map the extent of the problem using drones and machine learning.
How do we end ocean plastic pollution? Go to the source of the problem
The Ocean Cleanup Foundation is tackling the issue of plastic pollution in the world's oceans by collecting and cleaning waste from major rivers.
What really happens to the plastic you throw away
We’ve all been told that we should recycle plastic bottles and containers. But what actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away? Emma Bryce traces the life cycles of three different plastic bottles, shedding light on the dangers these disposables present to our world.
9 tips for living with less plastic
Make a difference with these 9 simple tips for living with less plastic, avoiding single-use plastic products will reduce your impact on plastic pollution
Banning Plastic Bags Is Great for the World, Right? Not So Fast
Advocates for plastic bag bans often neglect to ask what will replace plastic bags and what the environmental impact of that replacement will be.
Think you know how to recycle? Think again.
How2Recycle makes it easy to understand recycling instructions for all types of plastic packaging — just look for the label.
Do Plastic Bag Bans Work?
Can such initiatives make a dent in the amount of plastic litter?
How do you remove five trillion pieces of plastic waste from the Pacific Ocean?
Boyan Slat's teenage dream was to remove from our oceans a vast mountain of discarded fishing nets, water bottles and other plastic garbage.
5 Easy Ways to Keep Our Ocean Trash Free
Nothing ruins a sweeping ocean vista like…trash. Not only are piles of plastic an eyesore, they’re …
Can a Bottle Made From Algae End the World’s Plastic Addiction?
Why Quitting Plastic Cutlery Helps Save our Ocean
Turtles don’t need single-use sporks, and honestly, neither do we
How rivers became the plastic highway into the oceans
Millions of tons of plastic enter the oceans every year -- and huge amounts flow there through our rivers.
