What’s the best way to get plastic out of the ocean? Two nonprofits take different approaches to the problem of removing the 24 billion pounds of plastic that flow into the ocean each year—and face ...

More than 100 volunteers collected litter and debris from the beach during the Clean Ocean Action Spring Beach Sweeps in Seaside Heights on Saturday, April 13, 2024.Get Photo Michael and Bianca from ...

To the editor: To combat plastic pollution in our oceans, we need to cut back on plastic production, not try to capture the endless stream of it. A recent article in The Times on an effort to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cindy Zipf considers herself, first and foremost, a spokeswoman. And that sense of responsibility is a big part of what has kept ...

Efforts to clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch might be a mistake. Here is why experts say skimming the surface could be disastrous for marine life.

A fuzzy monster foot slipper, half a Christmas wreath, a pair of Dracula teeth, not to mention the literal proverbial kitchen sink, were just a few of the thousands of pieces of garbage picked off New ...

Gianni Valenti is the president of French NGO Gaia First, which is an organization working to end plastic pollution in coastal communities around the world. He’s also a dad. And it was his daughter ...

In the next month or so, Kia will begin offering an accessory for its EV3 subcompact electric crossover that will be made of recycled plastic scooped out of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. That's the ...

Mark Snyder’s eighth-grade government students at Shirland School have been studying the meaning of citizenship and its rights, duties and responsibilities. One of the responsibilities of citizenship ...

Cindy Zipf is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. The program launched in 2022 as a ...