Plastic is an incredibly useful material upon which much of our day-to-day life depends. The COVID-19 pandemic puts the importance of plastic in stark relief—protective personal equipment, intravenous tubes and soap dispensers ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2020
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Governments at every level have taken steps over the last decade to reduce the flow of plastic pollution into the world's oceans, according to a Duke University policy analysis published today. The analysis finds, however, ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2020
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A major UK government-funded research study suggests particles released from vehicle tyres could be a significant and previously largely unrecorded source of microplastics in the marine environment.
Environment
May 27, 2020
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Dr. Fengwei (David) Xie is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellow at the International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG, University of Warwick. His research focuses on "green"/bio-polymers ...
Environment
May 13, 2020
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Plastic may be an indispensable part of our daily lives, but its robustness and abundance have led to its overuse, putting a huge burden on the environment. Large emissions of plastic waste result in its accumulation in water ...
Environment
May 7, 2020
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Plastic pollution is an increasingly present threat to marine life and one which can potentially impact your dinner table.
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2020
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Analysis by Professor Ian Williams and Anne Stringfellow from the University of Southampton and Keiron Roberts from the University of Portsmouth has highlighted the enormous impact of the COVID19 lockdown measures on waste ...
Environment
May 1, 2020
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Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have developed the first three-dimensional mass estimate to show where microplastic pollution is collecting in Lake Erie. The study examines nine different types of polymers that ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 24, 2020
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Beaches in or near England's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have the same levels of litter as those in unprotected areas, new research shows.
Environment
Apr 7, 2020
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A team of scientists at Cardiff University has, for the first time, developed a way of predicting the size of plastics different animals are likely to ingest.
Environment
Mar 27, 2020
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