At press time, the PW students were envisioning their reef as an on-campus art installation they hope will trigger awareness and dialog about recycling and sustainability.

NOAA warns the slivers of plastic have become “pervasive in natural and built environments” and are found in every ecosystem ...

What happens to all the plastic waste we throw away? Delhi’s Mohd Suhail found a way to give it new life. Through his company ...

The Tennessee River is a natural wonder, winding through stunning landscapes, rich ecosystems and historically significant sites. Originating in Knoxville, the 652-mile waterway flows through Alabama, ...

Researchers from the UAB demonstrate that the way sardines eat, altered due to the reduction in size of plankton, undermines ...

From upcycled plastic trash to job placement for Palestinian workers, secondhand e-commerce to simplified charitable giving, ...

Researchers used coffee grounds and fungus to create a durable, compostable packaging material that could help reduce plastic ...

Tiny plastic pellets found washed up on England's east coast are likely to have come from a collision involving a tanker and ...

Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.

Researchers in the two highlighted studies called for more scientific attention. Scientists uncover alarming contamination in ...

The fishing industry creates an incredible amount of waste — the majority of the trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ...