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Plastic pollution harms marine life and ecosystems. Discover easy ways to cut plastic waste and join the call for a global treaty on plastics.

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Opinion column on curbing plastic pollution is appreciated. Some sources suggest less than 10% of all plastic has been ...

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A relatively uncharted island entirely made of trash, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an enigma. Still, reducing its size is an even bigger mystery. The Ocean Cleanup is an organization using ...

Global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tonnes per year by 2040, or a dump truck's worth every second ...