When self-described “ocean custodian” Boyan Slat took the stage at TED 2025 in Vancouver this week, he showed viewers a reality many of us are already heartbreakingly familiar with: There is a lot of ...

Waste management capacity expansion key to curb plastic pollution: Ocean Cleanup founder ...

Marine scientists are witnessing a technological revolution in ocean cleanup. Revolutionary systems are transforming how we tackle plastic pollution, from autonomous robots to artificial intelligence ...

Imagine 400 million tonnes of plastic made every year. That’s enough to wrap the Earth’s coastline six times. Yet, 12 million tonnes of it ends up in our oceans every year. It’s like a huge party ...

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 ...