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Ocean Plastic Sees Staggering Increase Since 2005, Study Finds
Treehugger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe rate of plastic entering the oceans could accelerate 2.6 times by 2040 if left unchecked, say...
171 trillion pieces of plastic trash now clog the world’s oceans
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHow much plastic is floating in the world’s oceans? By the latest estimate, more than 170 trillion...
Plastic entering oceans could nearly triple by 2040 if left unchecked -research
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPlastics entering the world's oceans have surged by an "unprecedented" amount since 2005 and could...
For Every Person on Earth, There Are 21,000 Pieces of Plastic in the Ocean
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn analysis of global plastic data over the past four decades, published in the journal PLOS ONE,...
EXCLUSIVE: Microplastics Lobbyers Push for Filters in EU Washers in New Report
WWD via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEuropean Union policymakers are watching their wash — especially the impact of shedded microfibers....
Time-lapse of ‘sustainable’ plastic fork reveals concerning results: ‘There’s always going to be an...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIt looks like that sustainable fork you just got with your takeout might not be as eco-friendly as...
'Rapid' and 'unprecedented' rise in ocean plastic reported since 2005, new study suggests
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe world's oceans are choked with as many as 170 trillion particles of plastic, new research released Wednesday shows, and that number could nearly triple over the next few decades if nothing ...
Scientists sound the alarm as plastic waste forms rocks off coast of Brazil: ‘New and terrifying’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGeologists in Brazil’s Trindade Island have made a ”terrifying” discovery: rocks made from plastic...
Researchers study impact of billions of pounds of microplastics on oceans
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPanama City — A team of international scientists working on a research vessel off the coast of...
With 363.8 Billion Pounds Of Plastic In The Ocean, Plastic Pollution Will Soon Outweigh Fish
Benzinga via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoAn estimated 363.8 billion pounds of plastic pollution is in the world’s oceans, according to...