Our oceans have a plastic problem, and relying on tech that aims to collect plastic debris from the ocean’s surface won’t be enough to solve it, according to a new study. With the mass amounts of ...

This eco-conscious, full-featured web browser automatically removes trash and plastic from the ocean and waterways with each ...

When self-described “ocean custodian” Boyan Slat took the stage at TED 2025 in Vancouver this week, he showed viewers a reality many of us are already heartbreakingly familiar with: There is a lot of ...

The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization, aims to rid the world's oceans of plastic. It recently debuted a device it said collected 20,000 pounds from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. But some ...

Reducing marine debris by 50-90% and a globe circling, high-tech system of monitors are two essential aims among several championed today by nine distinguished international experts appointed to help ...

Marine scientists are witnessing a technological revolution in ocean cleanup. Revolutionary systems are transforming how we tackle plastic pollution, from autonomous robots to artificial intelligence ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new device recently installed in Los Angeles is helping block tons of garbage from floating out into the Pacific Ocean. The Interceptor, made by the Dutch nonprofit The Ocean ...

Environmental organization The Ocean Cleanup has denied accusations that it staged a massive plastic removal operation after social media users claimed the debris looked too clean. The Great Pacific ...

Deloitte has calculated the annual cost of marine plastic pollution to be $6-19 billion a year to key economic sectors for coastal communities. One of the most innovative solutions to tackling the ...