New Zealand fish that are closer to cities ingest more plastic, finds study
An Otago study has found New Zealand fish species ingest more plastic near urban areas.
Plants & Animals
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Plastic Free July is a waste of time if the onus is only on consumers
Every year, the Plastic Free July campaign asks us to refuse single-use plastic. The idea is that making a small change in our daily lives will collectively make a big difference. And hopefully, better behavior will stick ...
Environment
Jul 1, 2024
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Drowning in waste: Pollution hotspots in aquatic environments
An IIASA study explores waste management systems and reveals that achieving zero waste leakage by 2030 is unlikely, potentially jeopardizing related Sustainable Development Goals. The authors emphasize the need for global ...
Environment
Jun 28, 2024
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Researcher discovers 1 in 5 bacteria can break down plastic
Leiden Ph.D. candidate Jo-Anne Verschoor discovered that nearly 20% of the bacterial strains she studied could degrade plastic, though they needed some encouragement to do so. "Bacteria are just like people," says Verschoor. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 28, 2024
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What's really inside vapes? We pulled them apart to find out
While vapes or e-cigarettes first appeared around 20 years ago as an alternative to smoking, their prevalence and use have increasingly become problematic.
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 27, 2024
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Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can't degrade them
Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world's oceans. This highlights how urgently we need to develop strategies to mitigate this ...
Environment
Jun 24, 2024
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Baltimore sues Coke, Pepsi and other producers of plastic, citing pollution concerns
Baltimore City filed suit on June 20 against several companies that produce plastics, arguing they should foot the bill for cleaning up plastic pollution on city streets and in the city's bodies of water.
Environment
Jun 21, 2024
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Sunlight and plastic: A risky combination for bottled water safety
Plastic water bottles are ubiquitous due to their convenience, yet they harbor potential risks. Sunlight exposure can lead these containers to degrade and emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially detrimental ...
Environment
Jun 20, 2024
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Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic'
A biofriendly new material made from barley starch blended with fiber from sugarbeet waste—a strong material that turns into compost should it end up in nature—has been created at the University of Copenhagen. In the ...
Biochemistry
Jun 18, 2024
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Working together on the plastic problem: How to keep citizens engaged?
What motivates citizens to participate in a citizen science project on plastic pollution? And does that motivation change over time? Liselotte Rambonnet tried to answer these and other questions with her research on the Clean ...
Environment
Jun 6, 2024
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