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It’s official—scientists confirm that coastal animals are living and breeding on plastic in the Pacific

Pollution is one of the biggest problems facing planet Earth, a consequence of poor practices and decisions made by humankind ...
Houston Public Media

Eating just a handful of plastic can be fatal for marine animals, a study finds

Candy wrappers. Balloons. Grocery bags. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 full garbage trucks worth of plastic gets dumped in the world's oceans. Scientists have long known that plastic waste is ...
Mongabay

Lethal dose of plastic for seabirds and marine animals ‘much smaller than expected’

A new study looking at the impacts of plastic ingestion by seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals found that relatively small amounts of consumed plastic can be deadly. The research analyzed the ...

I developed an app that uses drone footage to track plastic litter on beaches

The development hasn’t been straightforward. Early versions of the algorithm struggled with shadows and confused driftwood ...

Plastic isn’t just pollution anymore: Scientists find marine life thriving and reproducing on plastic debris in Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Plastic waste in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is no longer just pollution; it's a home now. Scientists have found marine ...
Yahoo

Researchers make key breakthrough that could help solve Earth's plastic problem: 'Innovative technologies'

Scientists at the plastic technology center AIMPLAS are working hard to decrease our reliance on plastic. The team is "addressing this issue through innovative technologies such as physicochemical ...