Henderson Island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has not been inhabited by humans for centuries, but it is inhabited by trash. In fact, a newly released study says it's the area most densely ...

One of the planets most remote islands is polluted with the highest density of plastic particles ever reported, with more than 3,500 pieces washing up daily, researchers said Monday. Henderson Island ...

Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls in the world whose ecology has been practically untouched by a human presence. Its isolated location provides the ...

Floating plastic garbage has swamped a remote Pacific island once regarded as an environmental jewel and scientists say little can be done to save it while a throwaway culture persists. A pile of ...