Explore the urgent issue of ocean plastic pollution and its impact on marine life and human health. Find out how to help.

New research has shown that blue sharks’ intestines act like temporary holding tanks, trapping fibers long enough to build up significant amounts. Their epic migrations mean they can spread these ...

Some 170 trillion pieces of plastic are floating on the planet’s oceans — and scientists revealed for the first time that it could take more than century for them sink or disappear, even if we stopped ...

Pennsylvania received a low score in a national report assessing efforts to combat plastic pollution. The state has laws supporting chemical recycling, which the report flags as harmful. While some ...

Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution. The primary concern regarding plastic pollution is ocean plastic pollution.

Readers discuss a recent study on microplastics and nanoplastics in the air, and the death of Arctic foxes at Ocean Park Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your ...