Plastic Pollution

KAWANISHI-CITY, HYOGO PREFECTURE, Japan, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental problems such as plastic pollution, global warming due to human population explosion, are getting severe in the world and especially the microplastic problem in the marine environment is becoming a devastating issue. It is predicted that the amount of plastic garbage…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The way politicians communicate with constituents has never been more important than during the COVID-19 pandemic, say experts. Dr. Nikki Soo of Cardiff University led a study with Dr. James Weinberg and Dr. Kate Dommett at the University of Sheffield, which investigated how people reacted to…

Researchers examined filters from field sites in several national parks and wilderness areas and did visual counts of microplastic beads and fragments deposited by wind and precipitation. The pennies are used to hold each filter in place on the microscope stage. Credit: Brian Kartchner, Utah State University Utah State University…

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New Partnership Focuses on Solutions in Urbanizing Cities in AsiaSINGAPORE, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) today announced a new partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to address global ocean plastic pollution by implementing local solutions across rapidly urbanizing…

New Partnership Focuses on Solutions in Urbanizing Cities in AsiaSINGAPORE, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) today announced a new partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to address global ocean plastic pollution by implementing local solutions across rapidly urbanizing…

Alessandra Ambrosio paid homage to the worlds oceans by posting a heartfelt message to her Instagram on International Oceans Day. The Victoria’s Secret model is spending her quarantine in her home country of Brail, which makes it pretty easy for her to spend time in the ocean. She put on…

Plastic waste and trash is seen on Versova beach in Mumbai. (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE / AFP) AFP via Getty Images Plastic waste and climate change go together. In fact, the mismanagement of plastic waste is a serious contributor to climate change and a significant — but often overlooked —…

At the height of the coronavirus epidemic, people were no longer able to participate in immersive experiences, such as a sailing to personally experience the problem of ocean plastic firsthand. The pandemic has instilled a fear of close contact which will probably shape human interaction for some time to come.…

Fibers entangled with plankton and other organic matter in sea water. Photo Patti Virtue. Credit: UTAS Microfibers are fine strands of thread used to make clothing, carpeting and household items like mops. They are found in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and throughout the world's oceans. Natural,…