Unpacking long-standing claim oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050
A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...
Futurism on MSN11d
You May Be Horrified When You Learn What Chewing Gum Is Actually Made From
In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK's University of Portsmouth revealed that most ...
International Atomic Energy Agency2d
Revolutionizing Plastic Recycling Through Irradiation
Irradiation can also complement and enhance traditional recycling methods. When combined with a chemical recycling method ...
Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution
By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of ...
American Chemical Society5d
Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study finds
Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles ...
Earth.com2d
Drinking from plastic bottles directly linked to high blood pressure and heart problems
Early studies suggest that plastic particles are influencing human blood pressure, a condition linked to serious ...
Danone’s aborted energy from waste project on Bali highlights need for plastics treaty
In August, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) will meet in Geneva for what could be the last chance to force a ...
Geographical3d
Turning the tide on Bangladesh’s plastic pollution
Rashedul and I watch as they start tearing out handfuls of invasive water hyacinth and filling sacks with discarded plastic ...
Mongabay News6d
Plastic pollution cuts into fishers’ livelihoods in Ecuador and Peru
Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...
Plastic pollution crisis being tackled by unique scheme in one part of UK
Plans in England to introduce a deposit return scheme have been pushed back to 2027 but one part of the country is leading ...
Researchers discovered how to break down plastic using moisture in the air
Researchers have finally made a breakthrough in how to break down plastic effectively without needing harsh chemicals.
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Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution
As researchers in plastic pollution, we can use this knowledge to reassess the sources of plastic," says Ph.D Karla Parga Martinez from the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource ...