Researchers at Argentina’s National Agricultural Technology Institute constructed 63 wooden nests for wild bees from 2017 to 2018. They later found that three nests were … Wild bees are building nests with plasticRead more
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Iceland asks tourists to drink tap water instead of bottled
“Welcome to Iceland. Drinks are on us.” The tagline from Iceland’s latest tourism campaign is a powerful reminder that we should all be drinking more … Iceland asks tourists to drink tap water instead of bottledRead more
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Americans consumer 70,000 particles of microplastics per year
Since the mass production of plastics began in the 1940s, the versatile polymers have spread rapidly across the globe. Although plastics have made life easier … Americans consumer 70,000 particles of microplastics per yearRead more
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Six Times More Plastic Waste is Burned in U.S. than is Recycled
As the equivalent of 65 trash trucks per day of plastic waste are dumped into the ocean in the United States (U.S.) via our land, … Six Times More Plastic Waste is Burned in U.S. than is RecycledRead more
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Plastic’s carbon footprint
Plastics have surprisingly carbon-intense life cycles. The overwhelming majority of plastic resins come from petroleum, which requires extraction and distillation. Then the resins are formed … Plastic’s carbon footprintRead more
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Microplastics Are Blowing in the Wind
atmospheric transport is yet another way plastic pollution is being distributed around the planet, even to remote areas. The study, published Monday in Nature Geoscience, … Microplastics Are Blowing in the WindRead more
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Another Whale Has Washed Up Dead With Plastic Packing Its Stomach
For the second time in two weeks, a whale has washed up dead with plastic packed inside its stomach, wildlife officials said. In the latest … Another Whale Has Washed Up Dead With Plastic Packing Its StomachRead more
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Marine plastic has a huge global impact
Marine ecosystems around the world provide a wealth of ecosystem services (the benefits people obtain from nature), including food provision for billions of people, carbon … Marine plastic has a huge global impactRead more
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Whale dies with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach
This past weekend a young whale washed up on Mindanao Island in the Philippines, dead from plastic-induced ‘gastric shock.’ When a team of researchers from … Whale dies with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomachRead more