Governments have just 5 weeks to end plastic pollution. A global, binding treaty is the only solution
The negotiations in Busan are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address the root causes of plastic pollution.
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Researchers examine the persistence of micro- and nanoplastic pollution
Plastic pollution—comprising tiny bits of plastic ... kidney, heart and brain tissue. No plastics were found in a control ...
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Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in exhaled breath of dolphins, researchers find
BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS IN Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to ...
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Plastic pollution harms bees, review finds
A new review systematically shows the harmful effects of nano- and microplastics on bees and other beneficial insects. Their ...
Plastic pollution harms bees and their pollinator functions, research team finds
Nano- and microplastic particles (NMP) are increasingly polluting urban and rural landscapes, where bees and other beneficial ...
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The problem of plastic in our soils
Not just a marine issue, new research shows microplastics are also changing agricultural land. Barbara Pinho finds out how ...
These Scientists Tested Dolphin Breath. They Found Plastic.
Their analysis detected microplastic particles in the breath of all the dolphins they tested. The particles included several ...
Mixed bag: How plastic checkout bag bans have fared
Eight states have banned single-use plastic bags from stores, and the results of the bans have been a mixed bag, with some ...
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Brazil dumps 1.3M tons of plastic into the ocean every year
The volume represents eight percent of this type of pollution on the planet as a whole, a report by NGO Oceana found.
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Global plastic pollution treaty talks to take shape in South Korea
“Africa consumes less plastic per capita than the rest of the world and yet Africa is the second-most polluted continent in ...
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Plastic pollution harms bees
Review in Nature Communications provides first-ever systematic look at the effects of nano- and microplastics on bees.