A study from the University of Toronto reveals that paint microplastics — tiny particles less than five millimeters in size, though generally much smaller — are widespread in air, water, and food. Yet ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups.

Making small changes at home can contribute to a more sustainable future. Major city bans use of common items in bars and restaurants: 'Committed to leading by example' first appeared on The Cool Down ...

A wide range of pollution—from plastic pollution to light pollution—affects marine ecosystems. Plastic trash litters the waters of a fishing village in the Niger Delta of Nigeria.

The world produces over 100 million tons of plastic a year, which could take hundreds of years to fully degrade, but ...

On Wednesday at 5:03 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA reported an updated air quality alert in effect until Thursday at ...

Mr. Trash Wheel celebrating 10-year anniversary 02:31 Banning single-use plastics. Bans on plastic items are a tool to reduce waste generation. Most of these measures apply to items that are used ...

On Monday at 3:58 p.m. the NWS San Diego CA reported an air quality alert in effect until Thursday at 8 p.m. The alert is for ...

A full list of the items picked up by the effort — which includes special finds like an oil drum, a 2nd Place trophy and a traffic cone — visit Clean Ocean Action's 2024 Beach Sweeps report on ...

CITATION: "Acoustic Signature of Marine Plastic Debris Mimics the Prey Items of Deep-Diving Cetaceans," Greg Merrill, ZT Swaim, IG Benaka, AL Bishop, NA Kaney, S Kuhlman, JC Matheson, E Menini, S Goh, ...

Like single-use plastic items, chewing gum pollution needs to be tackled from all angles – education, reduction, alternatives, innovation, producer responsibility, and legislation.