It's no secret that plastic and other human trash are a problem for marine life, but our understanding has long focused on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Interceptor boat-barge could significantly clean our waters. Devised by the non-profit Ocean Cleanup organization, the garbage ...

At just 16 years old, Boyan Slat began working on what many saw as an unrealistic idea: a system that could remove most of the world’s floating ocean plastic. Within a few years, that school project ...

Less plastic in rivers can mean fewer hazards for local ecosystems and lower costs tied to managing waste after it spreads.