According to the report, 14 million tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans annually, and by 2050, in terms of weight, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. On the seafloor, the report ...

An oft-touted claim from high-profile sources says that there will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050.; The claim came from a 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation ...

The Latest. There’s less plastic pollution flowing into the ocean from land than scientists previously thought, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience.. The ...

Reportedly, 13 containers aboard the cargo ship carried "dangerous goods." Officials issue warning as concerning debris from ...

Marine debris and plastic pollution along the coastline of Haiti. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Feb. 13, 2015 issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, Jenna R ...

Once the plastic is in the ocean, it decomposes very slowly, breaking into tiny pieces known as microplastics, which can enter the marine food chain and become incredibly damaging to sea life. The ...

Plastic, he said, should be considered a new source of chemical pollution in the ocean. ... Ocean as "Plastic Soup" Plastic hits marine creatures with a double whammy, Moore said.

Scientists discover ocean fungus that eats plastic A fungus living in the ocean can break down a major source of marine pollution a new study reports ...

The real question is how do we deal with Microplastics in our bodies. I don’t think people understand that we, not just the ocean, are now all walking around with micro plastics in our bodies.

An oft-touted claim from high-profile sources says that there will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050. The claim came from a 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.