The vast and mysterious depths of our oceans hold an unexpected beacon of hope in the face of the growing plastic pollution crisis. A unique breed of deep-sea bacteria has been discovered, capable of ...

A new study has uncovered the Levant Basin as one of the world's most concentrated graveyards for plastic packaging and the mechanisms that help the plastic sink down to the seafloor. Subscribe to our ...

A new eco-friendly plastic called LAHB has shown it can biodegrade even in the extreme environment of the deep ocean, unlike conventional plastics that persist for decades. In real-world underwater ...

A crewed submarine descended more than 5,000 meters to the floor of the Mediterranean Sea’s deepest trench. What it found there — plastic bags, glass, metal, rubbish dumped overboard from boats — puts ...

Scientists have developed new models that show plastic waste is accumulating differently in oceans than previously believed. While most attention has been focused on plastic that collects in large ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recycling is one of the everyday actions people can take to help curb plastic waste, but the recycling industry still has room for ...

Recycled fishing nets and household plastics create durable roads while reducing marine debris and landfill overflow in ...

Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may make you feel good about yourself, or ease your guilt about your ...