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 ...
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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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 ...
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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.
10 easy ways to reduce plastic pollution; the impact and reasons of reducing plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is a severe global issue, jeopardizing ecosystems, particularly marine life. Millions of tons of plastic ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research
Tiny plastic pieces have spread all over the planet – on land, in the air and even in clouds. An estimated 170 trillion bits ...
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Scientists create plastic that degrades 15 times faster than paper in the sea
WHOI researchers discovered that foamed CDA, a bioplastic, degrades 15 times faster in seawater, making it the fastest ...
The myth of plastic recycling is finally unravelling
Consumers want something to be done about plastic pollution. Recycling is something. Therefore oil companies, manufacturers ...