Plastic is piling up along the coast of India — and a new study revealed just how much damage it's doing to marine life, especially the region's migratory bird population. A recent study from the ...

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal-clear ocean live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in the world. They have bellies so full of fragments, they crunch when touched.

On a remote Australian island renowned for its natural beauty, researchers have made a grisly discovery: Seabirds have ingested so much plastic they crunch when touched. The “harrowing” finding of ...

All the pieces of plastic removed from the stomach of a single flesh-footed shearwater chick. Credit: Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London All the pieces of plastic removed from the stomach ...

One man’s trash is a common coot’s treasure, at least when it comes to plastic. In Amsterdam, the birds have been constructing nests out of plastic food wrappers, masks and other waste for at least 30 ...

Angry Birds company Rovio is playing its part for Earth Day, Monday 22nd April, encouraging gamers to cut back on plastic waste. The Birds Helping Birds campaign is using its famous franchise to ...