Plastic pollution is now in the fossil record
Plastic deposits in the soil have increased exponentially sine WWII, doubling every 15 years.
Tag: plastic pollution
Like fossils: half a century of plastics are buried in layers of sediment
It's a depressing hallmark of human activity.
Fishermen want to address the problem of marine litter — and should be involved in cleaning programs
Some encouraging news in a sea of trouble.
You’re eating a credit card’s worth of plastic each week, study says
We each consume about five grams of microplastics each week.
The governments of 187 countries agreed to limit international plastic movement — but the US is not among them
It's good news, with a bad twist.
Plastic pollution may harm marine bacteria that produces 5% of the world’s oxygen
One of the world's most fascinating tiny creature may be threatened by chemicals from marine plastic debris.
Balloons are the most dangerous plastic pollution for seabirds
Balloons might be fun at parties but they become deadly serious once they reach the ocean.
Just a few pieces of plastic are enough to kill sea turtles
And the situation is getting worse.
Renewable material made from crab shells and trees could replace plastic film packaging
The new packaging is compostable and keeps food fresher longer than plastic wrapping.
The devastating state of ocean pollution in one depressing photo
The author wishes this photo 'didn't exist'.
Trump Administration reverses ban on plastic water bottles in America’s national parks. ‘Corporate agenda is king,’ say environmentalists
The latest in a long running-list of anti-environmental measures by the President and team.
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