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New study finds tiniest ocean microplastics are evading detection: 'A vastly understudied area'
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoTogether, our everyday choices can add up to cleaner oceans for all. As more light is shed on the...
Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade...
The Conversation· 2 days agoMarine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world ...
New Bioplastic Straw Degrades Even Faster in the Ocean Than Paper
SciTechDaily· 2 days agoResearchers determine the lifetimes of commercial drinking straws in the coastal ocean and develop a...
World's highest oceans court issues landmark opinion on air pollution that could have implications...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt sets a precedent for other courts to follow as they address growing ocean concerns like plastic ...
Local advocates push for stronger plastic pollution laws
NBC 2 Fort Myers· 3 days agoOn the shores of Bunche Beach, you'll see a number of people enjoying our waters on any given day,...
Green Tips: The environmental burden of balloons
Park Record· 6 days agoPollution from balloons actually accounts for some of the ocean’s deadliest trash. Balloons (including latex and mylar balloons) take a long time to...
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Quartz· 6 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 ...
Amazon announces 'largest reduction in plastic packaging,' doing away with air pillows
USA Today· 4 days agoAmazon is changing how it boxes packages, swapping out plastic air pillows with recycled paper, a...
Amazon says it’s cut down on those plastic air pillows in packages
Engadget· 4 days agoPlastic pollution has always been a concern when it comes to our environment but it has dramatically...
Future of plastic packaging – The Plastic Packaging Tax
Packaging Gateway via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoOver two million tonnes of plastic packaging is used in the UK each year, with most being new ...