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Litter strewn across Great Lakes beaches is overwhelmingly composed of plastic, a new study from a region-wide beach cleanup group found, signaling a widespread problem for the wildlife and people who ...

"It signals a total lack of imagination." Scientists issue warning after making disturbing discovery on popular beaches: 'Thousands and thousands of pieces' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you walk along the beaches of Lake Erie, you're going to see litter and a new report found that a lot of that trash is going ...

The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running ...

Plastic pollution is more than just trash on the beach. Marine plastic waste releases PFAS and heavy metals into the water of small freshwater lakes and ponds, at levels exceeding the threshold limits ...

On July 16, Surfrider Foundation released data from its 2023 beach cleanup, and the report was bad news for plastics. As Jim Johnson reported, nine of the top 10 items collected by volunteers were ...

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Even the most remote regions of the globe are not free from plastic pollution. In a study published in Marine Pollution ...

An operation to remove plastic pellets which have washed up on Norfolk beaches following a ship collision in the North Sea could take weeks, a council has said. King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Council ...

In a Long Beach shopping center near where the San Gabriel River empties into Alamitos Bay, researchers, educators and activists are stepping up the fight against plastics pollution. The headquarters ...