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Study reveals worrying discovery about microplastic pollution: 'More likely to be ... spread by wind...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoWhat's being done about microplastics? Ongoing scientific research about microplastics is essential...
Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade...
The Conversation· 1 day agoMarine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This ...
Baltimore sues Coke, Pepsi and other producers of plastic, citing pollution concerns
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBaltimore City filed suit Thursday against several companies that produce plastics, arguing they...
Manila’s steps to progress further to sustainability - BusinessWorld Online
BusinessWorld· 15 hours agoManila, one of the oldest cities in the country, is brimming with rich history, vibrant culture, and...
Gannon appoints leading freshwater plastic pollution researcher to head Project NePTWNE
Erie Times-News· 3 days agoGannon University has appointed a leading researcher in freshwater plastic pollution as the...
World's highest oceans court issues landmark opinion on air pollution that could have implications...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIt sets a precedent for other courts to follow as they address growing ocean concerns like plastic ...
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 5 days agoAs the environmental consequences of human dependence on single-use plastics become increasingly clear, the United Nations is considering an all-out ban on plastic
Future of plastic packaging – The Plastic Packaging Tax
Packaging Gateway via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoOver two million tonnes of plastic packaging is used in the UK each year, with most being new...
River ‘plastisphere’ serves as home to ecosystem-draining organisms
Tahoe Daily Tribune· 5 days agoPolluted rivers and lakes worldwide are host to a new and evolving population of microorganisms and...
New Bioplastic Straw Degrades Even Faster in the Ocean Than Paper
SciTechDaily· 1 day agoResearchers determine the lifetimes of commercial drinking straws in the coastal ocean and develop a...