Australian researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on our beaches and successfully field tested it on a remote stretch of coastline. The satellite imagery tool ...

However, the satellite technology used to spot plastic floating in water doesn’t work so well in spotting plastic lying on beaches, where it can easily blend in with the sand. This latest ...

Armed with that knowledge, researchers were then able to accurately identify plastic items on beaches and distinguish ... help scientists identify plastics floating in the ocean and in giant ...

However, the satellite technology used to spot plastic floating in water doesn’t work so well in spotting plastic lying on beaches, where it can easily blend in with the sand. This latest ...

But while these satellite technologies are good at spotting plastic floating in the water, they are less effective at spotting debris on beaches, where it can fade into the surrounding sand.

But even places with bag policies are seeing a greater prevalence of plastic bags on beaches and riverbanks. Plastic bag fees ...

Miles of beaches were littered with garbage and debris following a SpaceX Starship explosion, occurring just before an ...

Smaller than a paddle boat and lower to the water, it’s designed to capture floating ... Beach, Nenn’s colleague Katie Rademacher is working out the kinks of Riverkeepers’ other robotic ...

Estimates on the amount of microplastics in the ocean vary, but the number could be as high as 200 trillion particles of plastic floating on the surface. Monmouth Beach officials said they ...