Study suggests LEGO bricks could survive in ocean for up to 1,300 years
A LEGO brick could survive in the ocean for as many as 1,300 years, according to new research.
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Microplastic pollution: Scientists are still learning how it harms wildlife
Plastic pollution is a growing global concern. Large pieces of plastic have been found almost everywhere on Earth, from the most visited beaches to remote, uninhabited islands. Because wildlife are regularly exposed to plastic ...
Environment
Jan 28, 2020
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China targets takeout containers in bid to reduce plastic waste
China will ban plastic bags in major cities and single-use straws from restaurants by the end of this year in a bid to cut down on waste.
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Jan 20, 2020
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Activists use shocking social media imagery to inspire action in the fight against plastic pollution
New research into the fight against plastic pollution, published by the Academy of Management Journal, reveals the influencing power of social media as activists use emotions to convert viewers and enact change.
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Jan 7, 2020
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Half-million crabs killed by plastic debris on remote islands
In the first study of its kind, an IMAS-led research team estimates that around 570 000 hermit crabs have been killed on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean and Henderson Island in the Pacific after being trapped ...
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Dec 5, 2019
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How to find the most sustainable and long-lasting children's toys
Think about the way plastic pollution has been reported in recent years and you're probably picturing plastic packaging, films and microfibres. But Christmas brings a deluge of another relatively short-lived plastic product ...
Social Sciences
Dec 4, 2019
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Aegean volunteers battle to turn plastic waste tide
Dressed in her protective wetsuit and scuba gear, Antigone Kouteri jumps into the murky waters of Zakynthos harbour in search of plastics—and promptly snags her arm on a submerged object.
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Dec 1, 2019
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Stop shaming and start empowering: Advertisers must rethink their plastic waste message
Discussion of the environment is embedded in our culture as public awareness over issues such as climate change and plastic pollution has grown. Advertisers are not shy about tapping into this concern for their own benefit.
Environment
Oct 24, 2019
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Turning plastic trash into lubricant oils
Single-use plastics might have more inherent value than you think.
Materials Science
Oct 23, 2019
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Chasing nanoplastics
How dangerous are micro- and nanoplastics? Do they affect the environment? What harm can they do to our bodies? Questions that we can now finally answer because of Fazel Abdolahpur Monikh. Together with his colleagues, he ...
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