Mussels clumped together on rocks at Whitsand Bay in Cornwall, England. Credit: University of Plymouth Commercially important seafood species are at greater risk of microplastic contamination depending how they clump together in the marine environment, new research suggests. In the first study of its kind, scientists from the University of […]
SOURCE: I.KANE/UNI OF MANCHESTER Scientists have identified the highest levels of microplastics ever recorded on the seafloor. The contamination was found in sediments pulled from the bottom of the Mediterranean, near Italy. The analysis, led by the University of Manchester, found up to 1.9 million plastic pieces per square metre. […]
Credit: Duke University Would the world stop drinking Coca-Cola if it no longer came in single-use plastic bottles? They might, Coca-Cola’s Chief Sustainability Officer Beatriz Perez suggested at the World Economic Forum earlier this year: Coca-Cola “won’t be in business if we don’t accommodate customers,” she said. But Professor Dan […]
Plastic litter in the ocean is a huge environmental problem. Researchers from Penn State New Kensington performed a machine learning analysis on how plastics break down in ocean conditions. The hope is that one day engineers will be able to design plastic that will be less harmful to the environment. […]
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio distributes reusable bags on February 28, 2020 ahead of the statewide ban on plastic bags Consumerist mecca New York targets its throwaway culture this weekend with a ban on single-use plastic bags that has been years in the making and is still rare in […]
As adverse health effects of BPA have become more widely known, companies have turned to using alternative chemicals to develop plastic products — namely water bottles and food containers — and often labeling them “BPA-free.” University of Missouri scientists find BPA alternative, bisphenol S, could negatively affect both a mother’s placenta and […]
With its 97 percent recycling rate, Norway is 10 years ahead of the EU’s 2029 target date, by when countries must recycle at least 90 percent of their plastic bottles One at a time, the elderly lady places her empties into the gaping hole of a machine at the entrance […]
A seagull struggles to take flight while covered by a plastic bag GETTY IMAGES Researchers fed plastic pellets to nesting chicks to look at the direct effects of plastic exposure. They found chemicals from plastic ended up in the birds’ liver and fatty tissues at levels thousands of times higher […]
The image shows a sample of the used waste, the taken product from bacteria action, as well as several obtained bioplastic products in the project. Credit: J. Mata/UB In a circular economy, city waste being turned into resources is of great importance, especially considering more than 70% of the inhabitants […]
A world awash in plastic will soon get slammed by more, as major oil companies ramp up their production. PHOTOGRAPH: PAUL TAYLOR/GETTY IMAGES his story originally appeared on Yale Environment360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As public concern about plastic pollution rises, consumers are reaching for canvas bags, metal straws, and reusable water bottles. But […]