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From Louisiana to Pennsylvania, Tracing Plastics Pollution Back to Its Source
The documentary tells the stories of two states with a major stake in the plastics economy: Louisiana and Pennsylvania. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
Researchers Warn: Chewing Gum Could Be Adding Thousands of Microplastics to Your Body
Chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics into saliva. Scientists say more research is needed but suggest chewing ...
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Africa: The Giant Plastic Tap - How Art Fights Plastic Pollution
"The size of the faucet highlights the magnitude of the problem. It makes the problem impossible to ignore. We're used to ...
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.
Bluewater Relaunches in the U.S. to Tackle Tap Water Contamination and Single-Use Plastic Waste at the Source
DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2025 / Swedish clean-water-tech leader Bluewater is relaunching in the United States ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...