The nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup just launched a giant floating plastic trap, which they hope will cut the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in half in 5 years

With no good option for disposing of non-recyclable plastic food wrappers, Indian students have decided to send it back and let the manufacturers figure it out.

A tourist destination known as “Nature Island” passes the most comprehensive single-use plastic ban to date

This all-natural, food-based DIY glitter doesn’t pollute the ocean or harm sea life

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England’s 5-cent tax has cut plastic bag consumption by 90 percent and the number of plastic bags in surrounding seas by half.

Disney bans plastic straws, stirrers, cups and more

The largest hotel chain in world pledges to remove plastic straws from all of its 6500 hotels

Cafe serves to-go coffee in donated ceramic mugs to keep plastic-lined to-go cups out of landfill

A new study finds you’re eating 70 tiny pieces of plastic for every 3 ounces of mussels you eat

Drinks in Seattle restaurants now come strawless, unless you request one, in which case, it will be compostable