SOUP is a description given to plastic debris suspended in the sea, and with particular reference to the mass accumulation that exists in an area of the North Pacific Ocean known as the ‘Garbage Patch ...

One recent illusion making waves on the internet challenges viewers to spot a jellyfish hidden among a sea of plastic bags in ...

Thus, a plastic bag floating in the sea not only looks like a jellyfish snack, but it gives off a similar odour. This "olfactory trap" might help explain why sea turtles are prone to eating and ...

“Because they are 95% water, jellyfish are very sensitive to chemical imbalances. That’s why we all have to be mindful of what we are putting into the oceans.” This includes plastic waste. Jellyfish ...

Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry sea turtles, it's nearly impossible to distinguish between jellyfish and floating plastic ...

It’s killing and harming marine life. Turtles eat plastic bags mistaking them for jellyfish Seabirds are found with their stomachs full of plastic items Plastic debris can get lodged in coral and ...