Most of the plastic bottles and caps that pollute the Pacific coasts of Latin American countries are of local origin, and are mainly produced by the multinational companies The Coca-Cola Company, Aje ...

In late June I wrote about how researchers here in Raleigh at North Carolina State University had undertaken a project to examine how plastic bottles are carried by creeks and rivers to the ocean. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The two top sources of plastic pollution may surprise you. (Getty) The world is in a "plastics crisis" amid concerns plastic ...

A disturbing video from the Kanha Tiger Reserve has reignited concerns over plastic pollution after it showed a tiger chewing on a discarded plastic bottle deep inside its habitat. The clip has ...

Costa Rica ranks among Latin America’s most affected countries for plastic bottle pollution on its beaches, according to a new study by Chile’s Universidad Católica del Norte. The report, titled “In ...

A regional study led by citizen scientists reveals the scope and sources of plastic bottle pollution along Latin America’s Pacific coast. Central America hosts the most polluted sites, where high ...

The University of Barcelona, in collaboration with the Científicos de la Basura programme of the Catholic University of the North (Chile), is leading a regional study on the origin of plastic beverage ...