"This is incredibly exciting, as up to now we have not had a tool for detecting plastics in coastal environments from space." ...

“This is incredibly exciting, as up to now we have not had a tool for detecting plastics in coastal environments from space,” ...

Satellite detections are being tested to help tackle the millions of tons of waste that enter marine and coastal ecosystems.

Stopping the fast-growing production of plastics is a big part of the solution, says Caiti Waks, who founded the Miami ...

One of the arguments against the city mandating the use of clear plastic garbage bags is that they cost more than opaque bags ...

Students picked up approximately 25 pounds of trash, including metal, wood used for construction/treated wood, rope, and 19 ...

LA says soda companies are endangering public and environmental health, while also lying about the effectiveness of recycling ...

Los Angeles County announced last week that it’s suing PepsiCo and Coca-Cola over plastic pollution, arguing that the soda giants’ plastic bottles have harmed public health and the environment and ...

Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, ...

BPDI tool identifies plastic on beaches from satellites by analyzing light reflections. This innovation supports targeted beach clean-ups.

With its landfills almost full, Middle Tennessee is facing a trash crisis, and leaders have yet to make a solid plan for the ...