#Ocean pollution
7-Eleven Japan Is Switching to Biodegradable Packaging
To combat Japan's high levels of plastic waste, the company will switch to biodegradable wrappers. Read more
Baby Dolphin Found Dead With Stomach Full of Plastic Trash
Plastic pollution is killing marine animals at alarming rates. Read more
European Parliament Approves Historic Ban on Single-Use Plastics
The rules have the potential to be the most ambitious ban on plastics in the world. Read more
Major Beer Brand Ditches Six-Pack Rings for Recyclable Glue
No more cutting apart six-pack rings. Read more
Hawaii Is Close to Banning Ocean-Polluting Takeout Containers
They would be the first state in the US to ban the foam containers. Read more
Malibu Bans Single-Use Straws, Cutlery, and Stirrers
Just the latest location to get rid of plastic. Read more
Scientists Watch Ocean Plastic Hotspots Form in Real Time
Researchers tracked hundreds of buoys deployed in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more
This South Pacific Nation Is the First of Its Kind to Ban Plastic Bags and Bottles
The PM of Vanuatu announced it the ban on Independence Day. Read more