Thousands of tons of trash are being dumped at unauthorized waste sites across the Antelope Valley, lawsuits claim.

Newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of trash for food ... But sunlight, wind, and waves eventually break down ocean plastic to bits that are barely visible. One of the biggest unknowns—and ...

When plastic gets to the ocean, it tends to accumulate in giant, circular currents, getting caught up in the natural waves of the ocean and other collected pollution, with nowhere to escape. There is ...

As May approaches, skis and other winter gear get tucked away, and it’s time to start preparing for the warmer days ahead.

Across the coasts of our region, both Atlantic and Gulf, sea turtles make their nests and hatchlings make their way back to the ocean ... Your hotel or rental's trash can is a much better place for ...

Still, although we’re surrounded by ocean water, there’s a surprising amount that people don’t know about it. In honor of World Ocean Day on June 8, here are five shocking facts about the ocean.

Volunteers working with the Alliance for the Great Lakes pluck Styrofoam cups from the sand and catch grocery bags bouncing ...

Pew forecast that plastic waste in the oceans will triple by 2040 unless the world acts urgently to reduce plastic use and gain control of trash. The pioneering 2015 study of marine plastic didn ...

Most models haven’t accounted for how microplastics may increase global warming by disrupting natural cycles that store ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Plastic Ocean Project is holding its fourth annual Trash’n Fash’n Show at the New Hanover County Arboretum. Lane Tompkins, Organizer of Tran’n Fash’n Show, says they have 12 ...