Salina, Kansas-based bulk material handling equipment and components maker Vortex Global says it has been recognized for the third time in six years by Alton, Illinois-based Cope Plastics for its role ...

Earlier this month, two ships sailed from California to study a large patch of the Pacific Ocean, known as the “plastic vortex,” where maritime currents are causing plastic litter to congregate.

Marine debris washed on the the Hawaiian island of Ko'olawe (Photo courtesy NOAA) NEW YORK, New York, February 9, 2014 (ENS) – People who love the oceans and people who love fashion have joined forces ...

HANGA ROA, Easter Island >> Easter Island, the tiny remote speck of land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is stuck in an oceanic vortex of plastic. According to municipal data from Rapa Nui, the ...

Global waste has always had particularly devastating effects on developing countries, with island nations such as the Philippines and Indonesia bearing the brunt of waste produced by larger nations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A proposed spiraling floating parliament building made from recycled marine waste has been named a finalist in Oceanic Parliament, ...

Cross-posted from the Tahina Expedition: My wife and I are leaving in October to begin a five year sailing circumnavigation we are calling the Tahina Expedition. Our trip is not just about visiting ...