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The Trump administration has put the kibosh on a six-year-old ban on selling bottled water at some national parks. The National Park Service announced on Wednesday that, effectively immediately, parks like the Grand Canyon...

We're drowning in plastic bottles. New statistics released by The Guardian reveal that humans purchase one million plastic bottles every minute - and that adds up to nearly 500 billion bottles a year. While it's true many...

We're drowning in plastic bottles. You already know plastic water bottle use - and their disposal or lack thereof - is a worldwide dilemma, but new statistics released by The Guardian reveal just how staggering the issue...

We know about plastic pollution in the Pacific Ocean, and even in the Arctic Ocean. But scientists thought the Antarctic was relatively free of that particular type of pollution until a recent study from the University of...

How much plastic do rivers dump into the world's oceans? The Ocean Cleanup decided to find out. They conducted what they say is the "first-ever estimate of plastic emissions from rivers" and the results are shocking, as in,...

How much plastic do rivers dump into the world's oceans? The Ocean Cleanup decided to find out. They conducted what they say is the "first-ever estimate of plastic emissions from rivers" and the results are shocking, as in,...

Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke has profited from offshore drilling. But now the businessman, who started as a fisherman, wants to give back with a colossal yacht for marine research. The vessel will be able to scoop...

There's a lonely island in the Pacific Ocean that has no human inhabitants, yet it's completely covered in trash. Henderson Island is so remote, humans only visit it for research every five to 10 years. But the island is...

The Ocean Cleanup just made a huge announcement from Werkspoorkathedraal, an exhibition in the Netherlands. CEO Boyan Slat revealed exciting new design changes to The Ocean Cleanup Array, which will enable the system to...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn't the only place where plastic pollution is gathering in the world's oceans. An international team of scientists from 12 institutions in eight countries recently discovered a new garbage...

Many people are familiar with the plight of birds or whales that consume plastic bags. But you might not be aware how plastic harms some of the world's smallest creatures - which can then have a domino affect on creatures...

When it comes to plastic bag consumption, Morocco is second only to the United States - but that's set to change as the nation just officially banned plastic bags...

Microbeads are wrecking havoc on our oceans. Commonly used as an exfoliant in facial scrubs and shower gel, these tiny pieces of plastic get washed down the drain and often end up in the bellies of fish and other marine life....

A deluge of garbage is overwhelming Hong Kong beaches. In what some refer to as a trash 'tsunami,' Hong Kong beaches have seen an estimated six to 10 times the usual amount of trash recently. And most of that garbage is plastic...

Plastic bottles come with a higher price tag than most realize: they can take up to 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill. The fact that at least half of all water bottles are used only once makes the waste that much more...