Read this story and more in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine ... of a good intention—the intention to end ocean plastic pollution. In that way it’s less like the Paris ...

There often are tiny bits of plastic in the fish and shellfish ... Read this story and more in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. In a laboratory at Columbia University’s ...

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A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

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Barry Rosenthal started collecting plastic garbage on a New York shoreline ... these assemblages to illustrate the extent of marine pollution. He keeps trash in his studio for months—sometimes ...

A viral turtle video sparked a global movement and inspired millions to join the fight against plastic waste. View on ...

The decline is largely because of overfishing, but pollution and ... fund this article. The National Geographic Society and Sky Ocean Ventures have launched the Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge ...