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We're dumping less plastic in the ocean than previously thought. It's still a dangerous amount
Salon via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLost fishing gear lies underwater on the seabed Getty Images/Andriy Nekrasov The good news is that,...
Scientists discover ocean fungus that eats plastic
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 week agoPlastic Pollution in the Ocean Getty Images/Yunaidi Joepoet Scientists have discovered a possible new tool for addressing the growing problem of plastic...
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...
The plastics industry says this technology could help banish pollution. It’s ‘an illusion,’ critics...
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA squat, light-colored building in Tigard, Oregon, was supposed to be part of a game-changing new...
Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGirl organizing recycling bins Getty Images/Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd When the Center for Climate...
The only thing that blocks adoption of more sustainable plastics is our obsession with fossil fuels
Salon via Yahoo News· 7 months agoBiodegradable trash paper and plastic spread out Getty Images/Tatiana Maksimova When the San...
Ocean Cleanup removes 100,000kg of plastic from gigantic pile of rubbish in Pacific
Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoWatch: 100,000kg of plastic removed from gigantic pile of rubbish in Pacific Ocean This is the...
Amazon Is Ditching Plastic Packaging Abroad—but Using Even More in the U.S.
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPhoto: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for...
Plastic in rivers could form 'reservoir of antibiotic resistant disease'
Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoCould plastic pollution drive antibiotic resistance? (Getty) vovashevchuk via Getty Images Plastic...
The Dirty Secret of Alternative Plastics
Time via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAlternative plastics are a start, but alone they will not be enough to solve the problem of plastic pollution. Credit - Jonas Gratzer—LightRocket/Getty...