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Vet to row round coastline for plastics research
BBC via AOL· 5 days agoA Surrey vet is to collect data on microplastic pollution as part of a team rowing around the British coastline. Hannah Davies, senior lecturer in veterinary ...
Scientists discover ocean fungus that eats plastic
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoResearchers noted that humans annually produce more than 400 billion kilograms of plastic, an amount that is expected to triple by the year 2060. Plastic...
Can Seaweed Solve the Beauty Industry's Plastic Problem?
Elle via AOL· 3 hours agoIts patent-pending thermoplastic seaweed resin, appropriately named TPSea, is microplastic-free,...
Malaysia eats more plastic every day than 108 other countries, study finds
South China Morning Post· 3 days agoMicroplastics – plastic particles smaller than 5mm – are commonly found in freshwater and marine...
Aldermen: Halt all work on the DuSable Lake Shore Drive project
Chicago Tribune· 8 hours agoBecause of the trajectory of the project as an urban highway without significant mass transit...
Is Tennessee water full of microplastics? Where researchers are looking for answers
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThis current research by Tennessee Tech will expand on that, as some of the first rigorous studies...
How to avoid eating microplastics
The Hill· 1 day agoResearchers have found that these pollutants can cause health issues and they’ve been linked to several illnesses, including heart disease....
New statewide Styrofoam ban will ‘save Washingtonians a lot of money’
KIRO via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBrandon also explained how toxic the materials are and how they cause pollution. “Plastic foam and...
A NASA space grant is helping students learn about Rhode Island’s infamous history of trash - The...
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoIn 1990, the Environmental Protection Agency said the river held “toxic sediments” left by textile...
The Technologies Giving Wool A Fresh Approach In Performance Gear
Forbes· 3 days agoThe natural performance attributes of wool—warm when wet, breathable, quick drying, odor...
