The founders of 5 Gyres, a non-profit dedicated to researching and fighting ocean pollution, want to change the way people think about plastics in the … Ocean plastic is like smog, not a floating islandRead more
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2014 International Coastal Cleanup Data
In 2014, more than 560,000 people picked up more than 16 million pounds of trash along nearly 13,000 miles of coastlines. Thank you to all … 2014 International Coastal Cleanup DataRead more
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Global Plastic Production Rises, Recycling Lags
For more than 50 years, global production of plastic has continued to rise. Some 299 million tons of plastics were produced in 2013, representing a … Global Plastic Production Rises, Recycling LagsRead more
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Quarter-Million Tons of Plastic Plague Oceans
Based on trawling samples and visual observations of plastic debris, computer models calculate that some 5.25 trillion particles of plastic—about 269,000 tons—may litter the world’s … Quarter-Million Tons of Plastic Plague OceansRead more
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5 trillion pieces of plastic are floating in the ocean
We know that plastic pollution in the ocean is a big problem, but newly published research shows us just how big. Researchers estimate that there … 5 trillion pieces of plastic are floating in the oceanRead more
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Missing plastic
Billions of tiny plastic fragments are littering each square kilometre of the deep sea, an analysis of sea-floor sediments suggests1. Although the study sampled a … Missing plasticRead more
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The Ocean Now Has At Least 700 Pieces Of Plastic Per Person On Earth
A study published on Wednesday estimates that the ocean contains over 260,000 tons, or 5.25 trillion pieces, of plastic. The study found that the amount … The Ocean Now Has At Least 700 Pieces Of Plastic Per Person On EarthRead more
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The Scary New Evidence on BPA-Free Plastics
After this story went to press, the US Food and Drug Administration published a paper finding that BPA was safe in low doses. However, due … The Scary New Evidence on BPA-Free PlasticsRead more