There often are tiny bits of plastic in the fish and shellfish we ... Whether microplastics ingested by fish affect humans is unknown, but scientists are looking for answers.

At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other ...

It’s a really useful material that has transformed all our lives, but unfortunately our used plastic is getting into the ocean. It can end up causing all sorts of problems for sea life and ...

Researchers from Tel Aviv University found that marine creatures like ascidians can change the composition of microplastics, ...

A rising tide of plastic waste is choking our oceans, threatening fragile ecosystems and killing sea life. While plastic has revolutionised our way of life since it was invented in the 1950s, the ...

Many of the sea creatures we ... killing and harming marine life. Turtles eat plastic bags mistaking them for jellyfish Seabirds are found with their stomachs full of plastic items Plastic debris can ...

But for the sea life affected by loose plastic or trash that gets into the waterways or the beaches, it could leave animals sick, injured, or entangled. If you've lived in Vero Beach anytime in ...

At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other ...