As plastic waste continues to grow, so does the trash that's accumulating in the Pacific Ocean. Two huge floating islands of ...

The Ocean Cleanup is fighting against this accumulation. In 2024, the foundation removed 11.5 million kilos of garbage from ...

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The small island has a significant amount of trash floating in the waters and along the beaches. Due to currents and rain patterns, miles-long garbage patches sometimes accumulate near the island.

President Biden criticized the rhetoric at former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden Sunday rally in which a comedian referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage ...

Denise Murphy said she probably would have voted for Donald Trump—until the recent Trump rally in New York City where a comedian likened Puerto Rico to a “floating island of garbage.” ...

MANILA--The Chinese coast guard forcibly seized floating debris the Philippine navy was towing to its island in another confrontation in the disputed South China Sea, a Philippine military ...

The comedian who called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage" at a Donald Trump campaign rally last year has secured a deal with Netflix. The streaming giant announced on Monday that it will ...

A new multi-million dollar trash interceptor was unveiled in Newport Beach Friday, aiming to collect floating trash before it enters and contaminates the local harbor and beaches in the area.

The comedian who called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage" at a Donald Trump campaign rally last year has secured a deal with Netflix. The streaming giant announced on Monday that it will ...