TOKYO – Marine waste that has drifted over from other Asian countries is causing problems in prefectures along the Sea of Japan. Intergovernmental negotiations held in Switzerland through Aug 15 ...

Learn about the global eco-crisis at the new World Ocean Plastic Planning Center in Saga prefecture – entry is free ...

Scientists have developed new models that show plastic waste is accumulating differently in oceans than previously believed. While most attention has been focused on plastic that collects in large ...

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in ...

Discarded or drifting in the ocean, plastic debris can accumulate on the water's surface, forming floating islands of garbage. Although it's harder to spot, researchers suspect a significant amount ...

Scientists said nearly 46% of India's annual marine litter enters the sea during the monsoon, with Juhu and Versova among the ...

Discarded or drifting in the ocean, plastic debris can accumulate on the water’s surface, forming floating islands of garbage. Although it’s harder to spot, researchers suspect a significant amount ...