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Countries are gathering in Geneva from Aug. 5 to 14, with the hopes of passing a legally binding global agreement on plastic ...
A TikTok creator, Madsunderwater (@madsunderwater), revealed how ubiquitous this problem has become by documenting an ...
Plastic pollution dumped into oceans will triple by 2040 Isabella O'Malley, M.Env.ScReporter Published on Aug. 9, 2020, 8:01 PM ...
Known for its “sachet economy,” the Philippines is among the biggest contributors to ocean plastic pollution that has been ...
“Nanoplastics make up the dominant fraction of marine plastic pollution,” Materić says. In the entire world’s oceans, it is estimated that there are around 3 million tonnes of floating ...
Plastic pollution is more concentrated in some lakes and reservoirs around the world than in the infamous “garbage patches” of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, according to a study published ...
Slathering on sunscreen on hot days could be having an invisible and, until now, unknown side-effect that is making plastic pollution even worse. Experts have warned that a chemical found in the ...
Plastic pollution has emerged as a major health hazard, with microplastics now found in human organs and even brain and bloodstream. The UN has warned that plastic waste entering the oceans could ...
Researchers have taken a deep dive into plastic pollution, and found up to 100 times more of the synthetic material blankets the ocean floor than floats on the surface. Alice Xia Zhu, a PhD ...
By Emanuela Campanella Global News Posted June 17, 2018 6:00 am 4 min read ... Plastic pollution crisis: How waste ends up in our oceans – Jun 17, 2018 ...
Until September 14, 2025, visitors attending the Calgary Zoo are able to explore a series of thought-provoking art exhibits ...