Mangroves, typical of tropical and subtropical latitudes, have become veritable natural traps for land- and sea-based waste.

A new effort to reduce litter in Raleigh’s waterways took center stage Thursday as environmental advocates, city leaders and volunteers cut the ribbon on two new trash traps installed in Marsh Creek.

Scientists from N.C. State University released 40 GPS-tracked plastic bottles into Marsh Creek in Raleigh in April and May 2025 to study how litter travels. This is a part of a larger NOAA-funded ...

Agreeing on a common methodology for obtaining and comparing data, including marine litter in all environmental protection agreements and guidelines, and securing greater involvement from politicians ...

Our 10th annual Pristine Riders Trash Crush community clean-up and environmental stewardship event held May 23 was a success! Almost 30 volunteers strong brought together by a love and passion for our ...

Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the ...

Erie Water Works and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful partnered to install a litter boom in Presque Isle Bay during Drinking Water Week. The organizations also cleaned up the bay area, removing trash such ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A new effort is underway in San Francisco to clean up litter while curbing pollution. San Francisco lawmakers today unveiled legislation to ban "plastic straws." And not just ...

Plastics make up the majority of litter across the country. In the absence of regulation, the public are taking matters into their own hands ...

The six most common branded items dumped as litter in the UK have been revealed by a new study. The new report by Planet Patrol was based on nearly 300,000 pieces of litter collected by volunteers ...

POLLUTION FROM LITTERING is getting worse in Ireland, with cigarette butts and chewing gum the main culprits, according to new research from the government. The results of the 2024 National Litter ...