Trump misrepresents plastic impact on sharks in reversing course on straws
US President Donald Trump reversed a target set by his predecessor Joe Biden to eliminate plastic straws across government agencies by 2035, rejecting claims that they are harmful to sharks. But scientists say there is well-documented evidence that pollution from these single-use items impacts sharks and all marine animals.
Stuart's ban on plastic straws repealed just as Trump takes aim at paper straws
Stuart on Monday repealed a ban on the commercial use of plastic straws, citing health concerns with alternative straws. Trump's executive order ends "forced" use of paper straws in federal buildings and aims to develop a national effort to end the use of paper straws.
Plastic is the most prevalent marine pollutant, and plastic surfaces are the fastest growing habitat in the ocean.
There often are tiny bits of plastic ... on animals at nearly all levels of biological organization,” Rochman says. “We know enough to act to reduce plastic pollution from entering the oceans ...
“Scientists are also looking at how microplastics affect animals in the ocean ... of microplastics” in the ocean is the result of various sectors of plastic use in society from microfibers ...
Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ...
Plastic waste harms marine animals, disrupting ecosystems and food chains that humans depend on. Plastics release harmful ...
US President Donald Trump has once again brought plastic straws into the spotlight. In a move that dismisses environmental ...
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