POLLUTION FROM LITTERING is getting worse in Ireland, with cigarette butts and chewing gum the main culprits, according to new research from the government. The results of the 2024 National Litter ...

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, or perhaps birds with stomachs full of microplastics. We also know there ...

Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up walking the ...

Scientists from N.C. State University released 40 GPS-tracked plastic bottles into Marsh Creek in Raleigh in April and May 2025 to study how litter travels. This is a part of a larger NOAA-funded ...

The Take the Garbage with You initiative, founded by Prof. Michal Zion, from the Faculty of Education and the Center for Energy and Sustainability at Bar-Ilan University, introduces a new approach to ...

Plastics make up the majority of litter across the country. In the absence of regulation, the public are taking matters into their own hands ...

Roadway travelers will see five (5) new educational signs across the region’s roads and highways to help reduce litter that ends up in Creek.

Laurel Hill Park recently highlighted some common “good” bugs … and one big bad one. No, it’s not the Spotted Lantern Fly recently seen in numbers in the park. This bad bug is arguably an even greater ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The City of Jacksonville is stepping up its fight against litter as trash continues to pile up in several areas. During a recent drive through the city, First Coast News spotted ...

A new effort to reduce litter in Raleigh’s waterways took center stage Thursday as environmental advocates, city leaders and volunteers cut the ribbon on two new trash traps installed in Marsh Creek.