A nonprofit group has removed over 17 million pounds of plastic trash from the Pacific Ocean — and they’re not done yet. The Ocean Cleanup is an organization that was founded in 2013 in the ...

Most people know plastic pollution is bad news. But a small group of scientists says that we should pause all ocean plastic cleanup efforts.

To the editor: To combat plastic pollution in our oceans, we need to cut back on plastic production, not try to capture the endless stream of it. A recent article in The Times on an effort to ...

More than 100 volunteers collected litter and debris from the beach during the Clean Ocean Action Spring Beach Sweeps in Seaside Heights on Saturday, April 13, 2024.Get Photo Michael and Bianca from ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. In this Oct. 22, 2019, photo, plastic and other debris sits on the beach on ...

Because sea glass hunters scouring beaches for treasures too often encounter rubbish, Tidy Seas, organizer of local beach cleanups, has been selected the 2025 nonprofit partner for this year’s Santa ...

It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out -- but don't click away in despair!There really are things everyone can do to help make the ocean ...

Cindy Zipf is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. The program launched in 2022 as a ...

In the next month or so, Kia will begin offering an accessory for its EV3 subcompact electric crossover that will be made of recycled plastic scooped out of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. That's the ...