For Every Person on Earth, There Are 21,000 Pieces of Plastic in the Ocean
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An analysis of global plastic data over the past four decades, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that there’s now an…
An analysis of global plastic data over the past four decades, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that there’s now an…
Hace poco más de cuatro años, el investigador neozelandés Laurent Lebreton revelaba en un estudio que la zona de máxima…
Pollution of our waters with plastic debris has been a major focus of how humans are putting pressure on our ecosystems.
Millions of tons of plastic enter the oceans every year. The constant growth of global plastic production along with the lack…
Ученые сфотографировали его на дне Тихого океана на глубине 5800 метров
The issue of chemicals in plastic pollutants is in addition to the commonly known problems for wildlife (e.g., starvation, gut…
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Они переносятся ветрами на расстояние до 1000 километров и могут висеть в воздухе два дня
The amount of microplastics on the seafloor is up to 35 times more than the estimated weight of plastic pollution on the ocean’s…
к 2150 году такие устройства смогут извлечь не более пяти процентов пластика с поверхности океана
One day in mid-2015, Dr. Nattapong Nithi-Uthai, who goes by the nickname “Arm,” looked at the pile of flip-flops in his backyard.
Nearly 50 years ago, scientists studying the North Atlantic Ocean started noticing that tiny fragments of plastic were turning…
Nearly 50 years ago, scientists studying the North Atlantic Ocean started noticing that tiny fragments of plastic were turning…
Tons of microplastics are entering the oceans each year in the form of microfibers from laundering textiles. Recent research…
Les scientifiques savaient que l'océan était plein de plastique, mais cette pollution est bien pire qu’estimée précédemment. Le…
Plastic fragments have been found in the digestive tracts of animals in the deepest parts of the oceans, a new paper reports.
by Thamarasee Maheshika…
On Wednesday, among the industrial warehouses and abandoned buildings on Alameda Island, just south of Oakland, California, a…
Americans each day use 500 million plastic straws, according to some estimates. Overall, more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic—a…
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A new paper looks at ocean circulation models to map the places where plastic accumulates.
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You're made of water, bone, blood, muscle and fat; you're also a few parts plastic. That is, if you prefer sea salt on your…
Authors choose PLOS ONE as a home for their work for many different reasons. The journal offers media coverage, an…
Laptop packaging is an unlikely new destination for plastic otherwise destined for oceans – but will it make a difference to…
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A system of trash-collecting booms will launch in 2018, and–the 22-year-old inventor claims–will collect half the plastic trash…
Salt samples from 8 different countries revealed the presence of plastic contaminants from ocean pollution.
Dans la foulée de l’élection de Donald Trump, on a souvent entendu, ces derniers mois, que le cerveau humain accorde beaucoup…
Government bans on lightweight plastic shopping bags have spread in recent years amid fears about plastic’s negative impact on…
PEUT-ÊTRE avez-vous vu, il y a quelques années, cette série de photographies prises par l’artiste américain Chris Jordan lors…
Matthew Savoca, Ph.D. Candidate, University of California…
Plastic beads left to marinate in the ocean develop the same smell that some birds seek out when foraging for food
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This map ranks the world’s oceans by the amount of plastic floating on the surface.
Let’s hope not. But—. All of us who’ve traveled long and far have seen the amount of plastic on beaches increase incredibly in…
A data visualization makes the full scale of the problem facing the world’s oceans crystal clear.
Scientists estimate that more than 5 million pieces of plastic are floating in the...
And now, a new study by New York/New Jersey Baykeeper has just revealed that the pollution problem in the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary…
A few palm trees stand strong in the salty breeze. Located on the southern tip of the Pacific island chain of Hawaii, Kamilo…
Scooping up all the plastic waste in the world's oceans would be a massive undertaking given that scientists estimate there's…
This new study suggests there are 15 to 51 trillion microplastic particles in the world's...
The issue of chemicals in plastic pollutants is in addition to the commonly known problems for wildlife (e.g., starvation, gut…
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A recent opinion piece in The New York Times appeared to make a compelling case against the perceived benefits of recycling.
The Ocean Cleanup Project is "too late" in the pathway of trash. The science of plastic in the ocean shows us that...
Courtesy of NASA, see where the 5 trillion pieces of floating plastic floating we've put in our oceans.Next year, a 20-year-old…
A couple’s crusade against ocean plastic attacks a vast problem from multiple angles.
Boyan Slat, a 20-year-old Dutch national, believes he has invented a system that can help confront the growing crisis of…
Environment Photo credit: Fabien Monteil on shutterstock An estimated 300 million tons of plastic are…
Most plastic pollution researchers agree that ocean cleanup is a radical approach to the issue. Many will...
Pointing to…
Environment Photo credit: Trawling for plastic at different depths. Julia Reisser, CC BY-NC-SA The world’s…
Over 90 percent of plastic in the oceans are smaller than a grain of rice! Many of these plastics come from our face wash and…
The idea that there are “patches” of trash in the oceans is a myth created 15 years ago that...
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More money, more plastic, more problems.If you thought the world already had a plastic pollution problem, the depressing thing…
Roughly 9.1 million tonnes of plastic waste will head from land to sea this year alone in 192 coastal countries worldwide. read…
This post is cross-posted on EcoPerspectives, the environmental law and policy blog of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law.
How often do you use plastic? It may be a convenient way to drink water throughout the day, but our dependency no plastic water…
Durch ein neues Verfahren ist es möglich, einen Abfallstoff der Biodieselproduktion (Glycerin) in Milchsäure umzuwandeln. Milchsä…
Chances are you’ve come across some ocean news lately. And it may even have been positive! Yes, the ocean is still in serious…
That’s right, you can eat mushrooms that eat plastic. The post A Mini Farm That Produces Food From Plastic-Eating Mushrooms…
A new paper attempts to quantify the amount of plastic trash in the ocean, and offers ideas for cutting the wast that goes into…
The North Pacific is the most polluted ocean region, but the trash isn't all that obvious to the naked eye.There's a lot of…
There are “at least 5.25 trillion plastic particles” in the world’s oceans, a new study found. Gerry
Guru…
Environment Photo credit: A remote sandy caye off of Belize in the Caribbean Sea / Ethan Daniels/Shutterstock.c…
Environment Photo credit: Some plastic particles to go with that plankton, sir? Chris Gotschalk There are…
by Laurent Lebreton, data scientist at…
We all know that our oceans are polluted, and one of the biggest problems is plastic pollution. But few people really realize…
We know that plastic pollution is a big problem, but newly published research shows us just how big.
"We’ve found microplastic ocean pollution, in varying concentrations, everywhere in the world. Our findings show that... The…
File: This file 2008 photo provided by NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center shows debris in Hanauma Bay, Hawaii. A new…
268 940 tonnes de plastique. C’est la quantité, se présentant sous la forme de 5000 milliards de particules de toutes tailles, à…
Amelia Rosch is an intern for ThinkProgress. CREDIT: AP Images – Julio…
More than 5 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 268,940 tons are floating in the Earth's oceans, according to a new study…
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Based on trawling samples and visual observations of plastic debris, computer models calculate that some 5.25 trillion…
Let’s see how closely you know your marine doom-and-gloom: Just how much plastic can be found in the oceans? A) A lot. B) A…
A beach in the Azores. Credit: Marcus Eriksen. A major new study of the world's oceans has reached a shocking conclusion…
A beach in the Azores. Credit: Marcus Eriksen. A major new study of the world's oceans has reached a shocking conclusion…
Over five trillion pieces of plastic are floating in our oceans says most comprehensive study to date on plastic pollution…