Ghana's initiative to monitor and report marine plastic pollution using data generated by the public represents a milestone in citizen science.
The new low-noise prototype can pick up plastic without disturbing its natural surroundings.
We're already used to seeing bales of corn waste in our fields, but could they soon become a familiar sight on the ocean floor?
With the ocean plastic pandemic getting worse, innovative solutions from across the spectrum are needed.
UK scientists are investigating a natural solution to microplastic pollution in our oceans: mussels. These molluscs serve as efficient water purifiers, but can they make a real dent in our pollution problem?
A student-led initiative in Zurich called Autonomous River Cleaning (ARC) wants to tackle plastic pollution in rivers with a robotic vessel that can gather, sort and analyse waste.
To help reduce the problem of plastic pollution, a new running shoe made with ocean plastic and using 3D printing technology is to hit the shelves by the end of 2017. Could this be a game changer for the sports industry?
