Beaches worldwide are experiencing it. Residents sound alarm as remote island beach chokes on unnatural products: 'It's a really big problem' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Beach pollution is a pressing global issue, with numerous shorelines suffering from contamination due to human activities. This pollution not only degrades natural beauty but also poses significant ...

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 ...

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 to be plastic. On average, 86% of the litter collected in a given ...

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 ...

The government has said it is "appalled" and called for a “thorough investigation” after huge numbers of plastic beads washed up on south coast beaches. Southern Water apologised for the spill, which ...

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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 ...

Australian researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on our beaches and successfully field tested it on a remote stretch of coastline. The satellite imagery tool developed ...

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 ...

A new study says plastic pellets from Texas pollute the Mexican coastline, but not so much the other way around. The October research from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute examined ...