Plastic waste is one of the most visible signs of ocean pollution, breaking down into microplastics that infiltrate the ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in ...

Modern cruise liners generate massive amounts of sewage and waste each year, much of which ends up polluting the sea despite ...

At just 18 years old, Holden Bierman is already making waves as the founder and CEO of Coastal Cool, a sustainable swimwear ...

Deep within the world's oceans lurk marine bacteria armed with plastic-munching enzymes, their evolution seemingly sculpted ...

A newly discovered enzyme motif reveals how ocean microbes are evolving to digest plastic, potentially aiding future cleanup ...

We accompanied Andrew Otazo on a trip to the mangroves. To date, the Miami man has cleared more than 17 tons of trash, mostly ...

According to a report by the UK-based organisation Greenmatch, Asian countries remain the largest contributors to ocean plastic pollution, producing around 81% of total marine waste. Bangladesh is ...

Growing up in the 1970s and ’80s, many of us were introduced to the concepts of the “Three R’s.” This foundational idea of ...

In the 1970s, a well-intentioned initiative to bolster declining reef ecosystems and support fishing industries in Florida ...

A bed of microscopic air bubbles to reduce drag, robots sorting through waste—a new generation of cruise ships is bringing ...

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a ...