The research was conducted by scientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency; Ocean Conservancy, a U.S.-based advocacy non-profit; and the PADI AWARE Foundation, a non-profit public charity that drives global ocean ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2021
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Predicting where anthropogenic debris accumulates in aquatic ecosystems is necessary for its control and environmental remediation, but plastic and fiber pollution in lakes is not well studied. A study published in PLOS Biology ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2021
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A new report out today calls for an urgent collaborative effort to reduce air pollution around the globe.
Environment
Sep 10, 2021
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Plastic pollution in freshwater lakes can become an established habitat for microscopic algae within just two weeks, according to new research.
Environment
Sep 6, 2021
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The pollution, emissions and clean-up costs of plastic produced in 2019 alone could be $3.7 trillion, according to a report released Monday by wildlife charity WWF, warning of the environmental and economic burden of this ...
Environment
Sep 6, 2021
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Epoxy resin is a type of thermoset resin commonly used in glue, paint and composite materials. NIMS and ISMA have developed a new thermoset plastic recycling system capable of easily decomposing epoxy resins in an aqueous ...
Polymers
Aug 26, 2021
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Meet bag, bottle and straw, three bits of plastic left on the beach.
Environment
Aug 12, 2021
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The fact that microplastics can accumulate organic pollutants from the environment and transport them has been known for some time. What is new, however, is that metals can also be transported in this manner. In addition, ...
Environment
Aug 10, 2021
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Do you ever find yourself staring at the supermarket shelf in turmoil, trying to make the most environmentally sustainable choices from an overwhelming array of available products? You've brought your reusable shopping bags, ...
Environment
Aug 5, 2021
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INRAE, Ifremer and the Universities of Bordeaux (France) and Orebrö (Sweden) have been studying the toll taken by lifelong exposure to toxic microplastics on key biological functions in fish. Two species of fish, one freshwater ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 5, 2021
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