Rivers carry plastic across continents, so scientists tracked its movement across continents too. A sweeping new UC Santa Barbara-led study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one ...

The Ocean Cleanup has removed over 45 million kilograms of plastic from oceans and rivers, but millions of tons still enter ...

The low-cost floating barriers not only help control pollution but also promote the reuse of plastic waste while protecting the fragile river ecosystem, said officials.

Along the final stretch of the Seyhan River, in southern Türkiye, plastic bits in various colors dot the water and sediment. When the river bends, shredded plastic, degraded by the elements, forms ...

A study estimated the river to have contributed 6 per cent of plastics from rivers leaking into oceans. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Mayors from across the Mississippi River Valley are taking action against plastic pollution, launching a first-of-its-kind initiative to protect the river. This week, leaders from 10 states met in St.

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...

Study Finds Plastic and Cigarette Waste in Nearly Half of the World's Bodies of Water ...

A new solar-driven method transforms plastic waste and microplastics into acetic acid, turning pollution into a valuable chemical.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Hundreds of city leaders from along the Mississippi River met this weekend in St. Paul to address plastic pollution and discuss new strategies for cleanup. “Just having that ...

Close to half of the country’s waste is handled by vulnerable informal recyclers, so how much can a national framework really ...

A Japanese research team has created a plastic that breaks down in seawater, leaving no microplastics or toxins—just safe, natural elements. (CREDIT: 2025 RIKEN) Plastics are everywhere—from your ...