Can we stop plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies?
Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic, already a necessity ...
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Coca-Cola is on course to dump 1.3 billion pounds of plastic into our oceans each year
Oceana estimates Coca-Cola will release 1.33B pounds of plastic into oceans by 2030. The company dropped its reuse pledge.
Microplastics pollution from glitter can disrupt marine biomineralization
New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralization processes in marine ...
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Plastics seep into farm fields, food and eventually humans. Can they be stopped?
Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic, already a necessity ...
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Microplastic pollution disrupts photosynthesis, threatening global food security
A research group led by Prof. DANG Fei from the Institute of Soil Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in ...
Unpacking long-standing claim oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050
A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...
Danone’s aborted energy from waste project on Bali highlights need for plastics treaty
In August, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) will meet in Geneva for what could be the last chance to force a ...
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Global warming: PH, other nations struggling vs. triple planetary crisis
The world is facing a triple planetary crisis with catastrophic consequences. The UN Environment Program (UNEP) has called ...
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Eco-friendly bamboo drinking straws: a sustainable alternative to plastic pollution
A study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents an innovative solution to plastic pollution: ...
How chewing gum contributes to plastic pollution—and how to reduce its environmental impact
Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...
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Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?
This past winter, leaders from around the world gathered in South Korea to produce the first legally binding global treaty on plastics pollution. They didn't reach an agreement, but the ...
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Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — In Uganda's Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city. It's a problem that ...