A groundbreaking analysis of more than 2 300 seawater samples shows that industrial chemicals dominate ocean pollution signals, even far from land

New research uncovers surprising stability in plastic ingestion among seabirds on Inaccessible Island

Red, blue and green plastics degrade to form microplastics quicker than those that aren’t as bright

South Africa discharges up to 250 000 tonnes of rubbish into the oceans every year

Activists have pointed out interesting ways that people can learn something new and have an adventure while doing their bit to save the ocean.

Critics say the environment department’s argument that the treaty would be a duplication of existing agreements is flawed