This chart shows the estimated amount of waste disposed, by sanitary landfill sites and dumpsites.

Srihan Sankepalle of Northville High School in Northville, Michigan, roughly 30 miles west of Detroit, was awarded the 2025 Gloria Baron Prize for Young Heroes. As part of the prize, Srihan received ...

The sheer tonnage of rubbish on local beaches spiked in recent years. Now, complaints about being L.A. County’s de facto ...

"They're in all of our food, like the fish we eat and even the water we drink," the 16-year-old said of microplastics. "And ...

According to McGuigan, Kōkua General Store’s bulk refill bar relies on product sourcing from more than a hundred vendors, ...

Every year, more than 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean - bags, cups, straws, and many other items from the daily life of every person. But despite such a tremendous figure, scientists have ...

Every week, we take a look at how city services are working in your neighborhood — in even closer detail than before. This article breaks down information from the data desk at Times of San Diego, and ...

It affects all of Hawaii, but Kauai most of all. International cooperation on open-ocean debris is necessary to cut off the waste stream, Surfrider holds — and everyone can help by using less plastic.

Kauai’s beaches are on the front lines of a growing marine debris crisis. In 2024, Surfrider Foundation recorded the largest amount of trash ever picked up during beach cleanups across the country ...

Volunteers, including two families of beachgoers, responded to a hotline report of a 1,150-pound net mass on Kahili Beach on Kauai on April 10. They pulled it out of the ocean before removal. While ...

Artificial intelligence is being integrated into efforts by The Ocean Cleanup to rid the world’s oceans and rivers of plastic pollution. The non-profit organisation has announced a collaboration with ...

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