This heartbreaking video acts as a harsh reminder of what plastic pollution is doing to the animals in our oceans. Screenshot from Shark spotted with plastic ring trapped around its ... sea birds, sea ...

MUROTO, Kochi Prefecture--An endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead in a fishing net in local waters here in June had swallowed two plastic bags, an autopsy of its stomach contents showed.

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said.

Sair Khan, a local resident, shared his observations: “Previously, there used to be many turtles basking in the sunlight along the riverbanks. However, the plastic waste and toxic drainage water ...

TACLOBAN CITY – A green sea turtle, found trapped in a fish cage on Jan. 16 ... the turtle appeared weak and was later found to have ingested plastic debris which it had mistaken for food.

Montgomery County is considering a proposed change to its grocery-bag policy that would ban the use of plastic bags at most stores and double the tax on paper bags to 10 cents. The proposal ...

Sources added that fire and rescue services personnel from Tirunelveli rescued passengers trapped inside the bus. Eleven seriously injured passengers were admitted to Tirunelveli Medical College ...

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — The Stuart City Commission voted in favor of lifting a four-year-old ban on plastic straws during a meeting Monday night, with a majority in favor of the motion.

An El Cenizo aquarium store is hosting a drawing contest, with the winner set to receive a red-eared slider turtle after Valentine’s Day to promote community education. Killer Aquatic ...

Shoprite, on January 1, stopped providing nylon bags to customers in line with the Lagos State Government’s ban on single-use plastics. The new policy aims to reduce plastic waste and protect ...

Wildlife often ingests or becomes trapped in plastic debris, leading to injuries or death. Plastic production and disposal generate greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to global warming.