Opinion
Why Scotland's beach cleaners are worried about microplastic
Some of the plastic on Scotland's beaches is disintegrating and becoming part of the bigger global health worry - micro plastics ...
Microplastics pollution from glitter can disrupt marine biomineralization
New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralization processes in marine ...
Microplastics found in the reproductive system of sea turtles
University of Manchester scientists have discovered significant concentrations of microplastics in the male reproductive ...
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Coca-Cola is on course to dump 1.3 billion pounds of plastic into our oceans each year
Oceana estimates Coca-Cola will release 1.33B pounds of plastic into oceans by 2030. The company dropped its reuse pledge.
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 ...
Kerala Study Finds Microplastics In Water Bottles
A recent study on bottled water in Kerala has revealed alarming findings about plastic contamination. Researchers found ...
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 ...
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North Carolina’s Cape Fear River Is a ‘Forever Chemical’ Hotspot—What Does That Mean for Its Birds and People?
Amid mounting global health concerns about PFAS, communities living along the waterway must grapple with how contamination is ...