You've probably seen the photos: a sea turtle trapped in fishing line, a plastic bottle wedged in coral, and shorelines littered with packaging. That's not some distant problem. The same waste tossed ...

Mount Everest is famous for its beauty, majesty, and the sheer amount of garbage on its upper reaches. Nepalese authorities ...

For more than 20 years, Mussel Rock, a steep stretch of oceanfront land in northern San Mateo County with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and the Farallon Islands, was a garbage dump. Two ...

Engineered bacteria from NC State breaks down ocean plastic. NC State scientists are studying a bacteria that breaks down PET, the plastic used in some water bottles and clothing. They've engineered ...

Get ready for what’s being dubbed a “Trashure Hunt.” California Coastal Cleanup Day marks its 41st year on Saturday, Sept. 20, with an estimated 50,000 volunteers at hundreds of locations expected to ...