A team of researchers from the University of New Mexico and the Kibale Chimpanzee Project in Uganda has found similarities between the way chimpanzees and humans age. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National ...
Opening plastic packaging, such as plastic bags and bottles may contribute to the generation of small amounts of microplastics—small plastic particles less than 5 mm long—during daily tasks, according to a study published ...
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You've probably heard that our oceans have become a plastic soup. But in fact, of all the plastic that enters Earth's oceans each year, just 1% has been observed floating on the surface. So where is the rest of it?
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Mar 13, 2020
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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 America.
Environment
Feb 29, 2020
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Tiny bits of broken-down plastic smaller than a fraction of a grain of rice are turning up everywhere in oceans, from the water to the guts of fish and the poop of sea otters and giant killer whales.
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Feb 24, 2020
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You'd be forgiven for thinking that businesses are racing ahead in the green transition. After all, big corporations like Sainsbury's and Microsoft have made public announcements about going carbon neutral, or even carbon ...
Environment
Feb 4, 2020
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Members of the British public are still largely unfamiliar with microplastics and how they relate to everyday domestic plastic usage, a new study has revealed.
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Jan 27, 2020
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Parcels piled high at sorting centres and drivers speeding down bike lanes to deliver takeout lunches are ubiquitous sights in urban China, where e-commerce and delivery apps have taken over everyday life.
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Jan 21, 2020
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Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young signed a bill Monday that bans retailers' use of plastic bags, saying he was proud Baltimore is "leading the way in creating cleaner neighborhoods and waterways."
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Jan 14, 2020
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Combing the Red Sea beach at an Egyptian luxury resort, workers find bagfuls of plastic garbage—but the news isn't all bad, thanks to a new environmental initiative.
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Dec 21, 2019
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