This technology could play a vital role in combating the proliferation of this type of waste, which is invading oceans and shorelines worldwide. Animals can mistake plastic on beaches for food ...

Oceanographers and computer scientists in Japan are spearheading an initiative to use artificial intelligence (AI) and drone images to measure the problem of plastic waste on beaches and in the ...

A key finding was that 97 per cent of the plastic waste on Singapore’s recreational beaches came from sea-based sources, such as ships, or were transported across boundaries by marine currents.

Dr Mariela Soto-Berelov, said: “We’re looking to partner with organisations on the next step of this research; this is a ...

Accordingly, plastic waste is on track to triple by 2060 ... cover the cost of collecting marine plastics that wash up on beaches and also fund welfare activities that assist people living ...

The miracle material has made modern life possible. But more than 40 percent of it is used just once, and it’s choking our waterways. Just after dawn in Kalyan, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India ...

Indonesia's beaches are in the limelight not for their beauty but for the littered environment which is overwhelmed by plastic waste. Videos are going viral showcasing Bali beaches flooded with ...

Welsh beaches may be among the cleanest in the UK, but that doesn’t mean that pollution isn’t an issue in Wales. Tonnes of plastic waste are discarded into the oceans each year. What are we ...

The event is the gallery's contribution to mark the Great British Beach Clean. Students will remove plastic waste from Margate’s beach while learning about the environmental impact of litter ...

Just do not litter as some of its popular beaches is now flooded with layers and layers of plastic waste and other materials, turning the serene holiday spot into a littered zone. 'Trash wave ...

depositing it on Bali’s beaches, including popular spots like Kuta and Jimbaran. Seasonal monsoons worsen the problem, pushing waves of plastic and other waste ashore. In northern Australia ...