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In Bali, young people lead the fight as a plastic plague threatens paradise

Philippine study finds microplastics inside a commonly consumed fish

2019’s top 10 ocean news stories (commentary)

Philippine coastal town leads war against plastic trash in Mindanao

Microplastics may be a macro problem for the U.S. Great Plains, too, study finds

In Indonesian waters, filter feeders can ingest dozens to hundreds of microplastic particles every hour

Coke is again the biggest culprit behind plastic waste in the Philippines

Indonesia re-exporting illegal waste to other countries, report finds

The Ocean Cleanup successfully collects ocean plastic, aims to scale design

Companies’ solutions to global plastic crisis miss the mark: Report

In Indonesia, a court victory for Bali’s ban on single-use plastics

Indonesia, facing a waste crisis, plans to burn it for electricity

Thousands of sharks and rays are likely entangled in plastic polluting Earth’s oceans

Southeast Asian countries pledge to tackle marine plastic waste crisis

In Philippines’ bid to abandon plastic, incentives are needed, experts say

Swelling amount of plastic in the ocean confirmed by new study

‘Plastic Soup:’ Photos and Q&A with author of new book documenting plastic pollution and solutions

Flip-flop-clad boat brings plastic recycling message to East African coast

Plastics found in dolphins, seals, and whales in UK waters

2018’s top 10 ocean news stories (commentary)

Every sea turtle in global study found to have synthetic fibers and microplastics in their guts

Feed a fishery, starve a seabird

Tiny bits of ocean plastic threaten the survival of sea turtle hatchlings

Catalyzing action on sea litter in Brazil and beyond

Turtles exposed to record levels of microplastics on Mediterranean beaches

Indonesia leans on businesses to do more about plastic waste

Research finds humans across the globe have microplastics in their stool

Plastic trash from the ‘sachet economy’ chokes the Philippines’ seas

How much plastic is too much plastic for sea turtles?

Indonesia, a top plastic polluter, mobilizes 20,000 citizens to clean up the mess

Latam Eco Review: Witchcraft and wildlife trafficking in Peru

As planned excise flops, Indonesia ponders how to give up plastic bags