Imagine being able to check the likelihood of ocean pollution the same way you check the weather.

low pollution (0–0.005 pieces/m 3): described as almost nothing visible—maybe one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water; medium pollution (0.005–1 pieces/m 3): up to 1 small ...

"It doesn't go away." Scientists issue warning over major health risk discovered in ocean water samples: 'Not conducive, generally, for life' first appeared on The Cool Down.

To put that in perspective, researchers said very high levels could mean a bathtub-sized scoop of ocean water might contain 10 or more plastic fragments. When comparing counties with very high versus ...

low pollution (0–0.005 pieces/m³): described as almost nothing visible - maybe one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water; medium pollution (0.005–1 pieces/m³): up to 1 small ...

Known for its “sachet economy,” the Philippines is among the biggest contributors to ocean plastic pollution that has been ...

Compared with people who lived near waters with low levels of pollution — defined as seeing maybe “one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water” — people who lived near highly ...

OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION A Global Tragedy for Our Oceans and Sea Life Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in ...

An environmental advocacy organization is suing the city of Los Angeles over the Port of L.A.'s stormwater treatment system which they claim is ineffective and leads to ocean water pollution.

low pollution (0–0.005 pieces/m³): described as almost nothing visible — maybe one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water; ...