California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?
SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...
How scientists plan to prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...
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Marine fungi can be trained to degrade plastic pollution
Researchers found marine fungi capable of breaking down plastic. They tested fungi from Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters.
Plastic Pollution: How to Tackle the Crisis and Reduce Your Plastic Footprint
Plastic pollution is everywhere, from our oceans to our backyards. But did you know plastic can even be hiding in places you ...
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Marine Fungi Could Eat Plastic Pollution, Helping to Clean Our Oceans and Beaches
The effects of plastic pollution are not isolated to Hawai’i; it’s impacting all oceans and the life within them or those who rely on them. Solving this plastic problem won’t happen overnight. However ...
Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over ...
UConn study shows promise of bioplastics to help solve global plastic pollution crisis
The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...
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Opinion: The President’s Plastic Trigger
In mid-December 2020, a month before he left office, President Donald Trump quietly signed the Save Our Seas Act to put the ...
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Plastic Pollution and Microplastics
Join me as we dive into the hidden world of plastic pollution and its impact on our oceans and wildlife. 🌊 Discover why microplastics are not just a problem for the environment, but for our health ...