Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A snapshot of "nurdles" — tiny plastic pellets that are the basic building blocks of nearly all plastic products. A snapshot of ...

Tiny plastic pellets may soon be classified as hazardous cargo, as frequent spills are polluting oceans and harming wildlife.

Nearly two years after litigation began, a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over plastic nurdles spilling from trains along San Diego County’s coastal railways. San Diego Coastkeeper announced ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston Waterkeeper, a local nonprofit that works to keep area waterways clean, will host a tidal marsh clean-up event this weekend. Guests are invited to register and ...

RIBEIRA, Spain, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Hundreds of volunteers sifted through sandy beaches with colanders and shovels on Monday in Spain's northwestern Galicia region after millions of plastic pellets ...

A view of the cogeneration plant operated by the University of North Carolina, located a half-mile from the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Credit: Lisa Sorg/Inside Climate News This story originally ...

Cleanup efforts continue nearly two weeks after a freight train derailed in Hyattsville, Maryland, frustrating residents who are demanding answers about the road closures and environmental impact.

Every year, 250 million containers travel across the oceans. But some never make it to port. Many are lost in storms, falling off cargo ships and polluting our shores. Just a few weeks ago, beaches ...