It's a step in the right direction. Coca-Cola launches game-changing project to tackle glaring issue on Mount Everest: 'Climbers must be aware' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Earth’s oceans cover roughly 70% of the surface. Beneath the mesmerizing surface, marine life is being captured by nets, traps and other human-made hazards. In the process of struggling to escape, ...

Scientists estimated that a green sea turtle could contain up to 26.4 grams of plastic, equivalent to approximately 10 ...

Microplastics – pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters – were found in 55 juvenile northern hogsucker fish in tributaries of the Cheat, Ohio and Monongahela Rivers.

Two City of Galveston agencies have partnered with the Washed Ashore Project to create a permanent piece of public art made ...

Plastic is not only littering Louisville roads and waterways, it is impacting our health. Join the global 'Plastic Free July' movement.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Shedd Aquarium is working to keep Chicago beaches and waterways free of garbage and trash. They are ...

Though the locally-inspired bill didn’t make the cut in this year’s legislative session, the topic has been assigned to an ...

New research shows microplastics in food and water. Here’s what parents need to know—and realistic steps to protect your ...

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

A new study estimates 27m metric tonnes of marine life-threatening tiny plastic fragments pollute the area. Find out more.

London Drugs just opened a 20,000-square-foot concept store where you can refill your favorite household products.