Unpacking long-standing claim oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050
A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...
Calls for major change after 'devastating' find among bones on Aussie beach
From microplastics washing up on once-pristine beaches to discarded fishing gear entangling marine animals, the impact on ...
Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?
Researchers are looking for solutions, but industry experts say despite attempts to tackle the plastic problem, it's hard to ...
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Microbes can capture carbon and degrade plastic — why aren’t we using them more?
Interventions involving bacteria or fungi could help to sequester greenhouse gases, create more sustainable products and ...
Martinique's Water Woes Drive Anger at French Rule
FORT-DE-FRANCE (Reuters) - In Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean, tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls ...
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Are paper straws really better for the environment than plastic ones?
there is still a chance that small animals could swallow these little bits of paper. How one HKIS student's project helps reduce plastic pollution in Hong Kong What’s more, the term ...
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Community scrambles to rescue wild animal tangled in hazardous debris: 'Our priority is to safely capture her'
A fox named Bingo's making headlines all over the East Coast for its sad health circumstances and for getting caught in a ...
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Wildlife expert shares distressing video after approaching crowd of animals in forest: 'Nature is forced to digest'
Indian Masterminds recently reported on a video showing the heartbreaking consequences of plastic pollution in nature. The video shows cows and deer feeding on roadside trash in a forest. The animals ...
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Plastic pollution cuts into fishers’ livelihoods in Ecuador and Peru
Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...
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Oceans in peril, humans at risk
Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...