Researchers Find A New Way To Track Ocean Trash
Researchers in Florida have found a new method to predict where ocean trash, seaweed and even wrecked ships and planes will drift. The method is …
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Opening Up A Plastic Bag Will Sprinkle Microplastics All Over
Living life currently without purchasing a package in plastic is impossible for the majority of the world. Our society has been built around the ease …
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Chicago Moves To Ban Styrofoam, Single-Use Plastic
Chicago is attempting to be the next major city to introduce policies to fight the growing and very real problem of plastic and styrofoam pollution …
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187 Nations Agree To Planet Changing Recycling Program
As the world continues to drown in plastic pollution, more nations around the world are taking notice. Just this last Friday, almost all of the …
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Endangered Gulf of Mexico Byrde’s Whale Dies Due To Plastic Ingestion
In yet another heartbreaking story that continues to add evidence to the growing plastic problem in the oceans, an endangered Gulf of Mexico Byrde’s Whale …
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Sea Turtles Have A One In Five Chance Of Dying If They Eat Just One Piece Of Plastic
For the first time, researchers have pinned down just how damaging plastic is to marine animals. In a new study conducted by researchers at CSIRO …
Read More Cigarette Butts Are The Oceans Largest Source Of Trash
Pollution is one of the biggest threats the oceans face today behind climate change. Thankfully, more attention than ever is being brought to the issue …
Read MoreNew Hampshire Considering Statewide Ban On Plastic Bags And Straws
Lawmakers in New Hampshire are preparing to make a push against plastic bans and plastic straws in the coming legislative session. New Hampshire Public Radio …
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UK Seal Found With Frisbee Around Its Neck
An Atlantic grey seal in Norfolk has been rescued after it was found with a plastic ring around her neck on Horsey beach by the …
Read MoreResearch Reveals How Sea Turtles Are Dying From Small Amounts Of Plastic
In a new paper published in Scientific Reports, researchers have quantified how deadly plastic ingestion is to a sea turtles and the results are heartbreaking. The researchers …
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