WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - An environmental campaign seeks to help keep our beach towns clean. The nonprofit organization, Plastic Ocean Project, launched its “Sustainable Summer” initiative in July.

A collaboration between The Ocean Cleanup and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will leverage advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud computing capabilities to clean the Great Pacific ...

The plastic pollution crisis has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges of the modern age. With millions of tons of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans each year, the damage to ...

OACM expands across five continents with a tourism-driven ocean cleanup model, replacing failing global preservation funding ...

Leading shipping companies are joining forces to combat ocean plastic pollution through the launch of the Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS): a new industry alliance driving measurable ...

Engineered bacteria from NC State breaks down ocean plastic. NC State scientists are studying a bacteria that breaks down PET, the plastic used in some water bottles and clothing. They've engineered ...