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The incredible innovation and far-reaching vision won them a major environmental prize.

Tech

Startup develops innovative solution to stop plastic pollution at home: 'We feel passionately about keeping the oceans free of microplastics'

Great Pacific Garbage Patch, plastic pollution in the ocean

Outdoors

Scientists discover alarming new effect of plastic pollution in the ocean: '[Things are] rapidly changing'

Microplastics, Clean our oceans with egg whites

Tech

Scientists have invented a wild way to remove plastic pollution from our oceans with egg whites: '99% efficiency'

The material is exceptionally porous and it's already used in household purifiers to remove toxins and chemicals from water.

Tech

Scientists find remarkable potential of electrified charcoal sponges — and they could scrub pollution from air

"The situation with [them] can serve as a cautionary tale."

Outdoors

Scientists sound alarm after observing worrisome behavior shift in world's most isolated whale species: 'No area of the world's oceans is untouched'

"We have an enormous problem with our plastic waste that recycling seems incapable of solving."

Tech

Scientists achieve breakthrough with plastic that completely decomposes in 2 months: 'A new type of bioplastic'

"There are actually only a few places where purposefully releasing balloons is illegal."

Outdoors

Expert diver issues warning after discovering deadly item floating in ocean: 'Should really be banned'

"The plastic pollution crisis demands a fundamental shift in how we design, produce, use, and dispose of plastic."

Business

Google rolls out new plastic-free design guide that could revolutionize packaging industry: 'It's a major challenge, but one that can be addressed'

"It makes me wonder."

Outdoors

Expert diver uncovers upsetting trend while cleaning up ocean garbage: 'It's always so sad to see'

Mushrooms are natural recyclers that break down organic materials like dead trees, leaves, roots, and other plant parts and recycle the nutrients for living growing plants.

Tech

Startup uses fungi to turn construction waste and old tires into new kind of plastic: 'We train mushrooms to eat trash'

"I need to do better."

Outdoors

Diver makes upsetting discovery inside giant plastic piece found floating in the ocean: 'This makes me so sad'

"We need to change our system."

Outdoors

Bystander makes sad discovery caught inside plastic bag found floating in local pond: 'Thank goodness you were there'