Plastic Pollution

Having lived in Madrid for almost two years, I have been struck by the extent of single-use and disposable plastic, styrofoam and polystyrene. Plastic reigns supreme, it is everywhere. Worringly, there often appears to be a carefree attitude toward the damage plastic and other trash has on the environment, the…

We refer to our report on “Plastic Packaging in Southeast Asia and China”. Headlines in the media have claimed that Malaysia is the top plastic ocean polluter in Asia. We would like to clarify that we are disappointed with the inaccurate and misleading headlines of these articles. Our report cited…

Associate Researcher Dimitri Deheyn is studying how microfibers degrade in the environment, through experiments in the ocean and in the lab. Credit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Flying somewhere over the planet, there's a plane equipped with research-grade, double-sided tape on the outside of its hull. Each time the pilot…

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A team of scientists plans to explore a little-known part of the ocean to search for new sea life and to investigate the effects of pollution and climate change. The scientists will enter what they call the “Midnight Zone” of the Indian Ocean. It is an area at a depth…

On Jan. 1, 2018, China stopped importing almost all plastic waste from other countries, after decades of being the world’s dumping ground for trash. And now, two years later, the country is ramping up initiatives to decrease plastic pollution by announcing bans on a variety of single-use plastic items. China’s…

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Washington (AFP) - Carry your own cup to the coffee shop. Recycle that soda bottle. Say no to straws.The growing global crisis of plastics waste is often framed as a problem stemming from careless consumers, but a new bill introduced in the US Congress Tuesday seeks to shift the responsibility…

Biotherm Water Lovers Program Partners With Surfrider Foundation Europe to Raise Awareness About Plastic Pollution and Trigger Positive Change for OceansPARIS, Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2020, the Biotherm Water Lovers program is extending its commitment to help preserve waters around the world through a new partnership with Surfrider Foundation…

A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Oceaninto a "Midnight Zone" where light barely reaches but life still thrives. Scientists from the British-led Nekton Mission plan to survey wildlife and gauge the effects of climat…