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Plastic Ocean Pollution Crisis: Microplastics, Gyres, Marine Debris, and Biodegradable Alternatives Exposed

Uncover the plastic ocean pollution crisis: microplastics clogging gyres, marine debris flooding the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and promising biodegradable alternatives to fight...

THE “POLYMER” PROBLEM OF NATURE: IT IS TIME TO GIVE UP PLASTIC

The danger behind convenience.Plastic bags, containers, and single-use items have made our daily lives incredibly convenient. Carrying groceries or storing food has become much eas...

Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’

Global study finds wrappers, bottles and lids on shorelines of 93% of countries analysed as UN talks to tackle issue stallPlastic food wrappers, bottles, lids and caps are by far t...

Food and Drink Packaging Waste Drives Coastal Plastic Pollution Worldwide

A global study finds food and drink packaging waste is the leading source of coastal plastic pollution, worsening marine plastic pollution and single-use plastic litter worldwide.

Plastic, waste dumping tarnish Nallah Sindh’s pristine beauty

Ganderbal, May 24: Heaps of garbage and plastic waste dumped along the banks of Nallah Sindh at several places in Kangan and other areas of Ganderbal district have emerged as a ser...

The way out of the plastic crisis

Collectors call for plastic-free society

Plastic-free campaign: elimination of single-use plastic across the province continues

Study reveals bile as reservoir for microplastics in humans

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to enter the body through food, drink, and air.

Breaking up with plastic

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Microplastics found in fish in Tuvalu, a remote South Pacific nation

Tuvalu is a remote Polynesian nation made up of three reef islands and six atolls. Home to fewer than 11,000 people, Tuvalu is 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) from its nearest neighbo...

Public awareness on plastic waste still very low, says Perak Sultan

IPOH, April 14 — Public awareness of the dangers posed by plastic waste remains low, despite ongoing intervention...

Study: 1,000 tons of plastic particles transfer from packaging into food every year

Report warns micro and nanoplastics that are small enough to penetrate cell barriers and interact with biological systems are passing from packaging into food

Young inventor plans to stop 90% of floating sea plastic by 2040

A Dutch nonprofit is developing river-based technology that could dramatically cut ocean plastic within decades The post Young inventor plans to stop 90% of floating sea plastic by...

How to Avoid Microplastics: A Practical Guide

Microplastics have been found in human brains, blood, and placentas, and there's currently no way to remove them. Here's how to reduce your exposure at home with practical, sustain...

Plastic Waste Is Reshaping Flood Protection in Cities

Flood risk is typically assessed through rainfall, sea level, and storm intensity. The post Plastic Waste Is Reshaping Flood Protection in Cities appeared first on The Good Men Pro...

Illinois First Great Lakes State To Enact Plastic Pellet Pollution Law

Illinois has become the first Great Lakes state to pass legislation designed to curb the discharge of plastic pellets into the environment. The post Illinois First Great Lakes Sta...

Kun je plasticvervuiling bij de bron aanpakken: de rivier? Activist Merijn Tinga denkt van wel

Microplastics Rain from Skies: Atmospheric Deposition Fuels Shocking Forest Pollution

Airborne microplastics trigger forest pollution via atmospheric deposition, settling on canopies and embedding in soils.

Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds

UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia Germany was the world’s largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025 and s...

Microplastics Could Be Making Global Warming Worse, Study Says

Microplastics, or tiny fragments of plastics that haven’t completely broken down, are basically everywhere.They can be found in rubbish, dust, fabrics, cosmetics, cleaning products...

It is time to change the culture of plastic: Henry Zorn

Plastic use should be the exception, not the rule. We can solve the problem of plastic before it kills us, and creation. The solution to this threat will require persistence, creat...

Meet Mr. Trash Wheel and His Trash-Catching Friends

Cigarette butt. Gatorade bottle cap. Part of a Clif Bar wrapper. Cigarette butt. Fake nail. Styrofoam piece. Drinking straw. Styrofoam piece. Cigarette butt. With gloved hands, Mal...

If Microplastics Can Reach the Amazon Rainforest, Then Nowhere Is Safe

For the first time, scientists have documented microplastics in frog tadpoles living in the wild Amazon rainforest — and the contamination showed up in every single pond and every...