Over the last couple of years, Jed Thorp has become a leader of the campaign against plastic pollution in Rhode Island. As director of the nonprofit Clean Water Action in the state, he’s championed ...

The world is in a "plastics crisis" amid concerns plastic production has risen more than 200 times since 1950 and will triple again by 2060, a report has warned. The report, published in the Lancet ...

Most of the plastic bottles and caps that pollute the Pacific coasts of Latin American countries are of local origin, and are mainly produced by the multinational companies The Coca-Cola Company, Aje ...

Costa Rica ranks among Latin America’s most affected countries for plastic bottle pollution on its beaches, according to a new study by Chile’s Universidad Católica del Norte. The report, titled “In ...

A new poll shows that a majority of Rhode Islanders support a "bottle bill" that would create a redemption program for beverage containers. Supporters of the bill cite the potential for reduced litter ...

One company has taken inspiration from the interconnectedness of nature to create a refreshing solution for ocean-bound plastic. United States-based startup Buoy has developed a first-of-its-kind ...

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