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Seafood contains plenty of microplastics: study
The amount of plastics present varies greatly among species tested with sardines having the highest plastic content.
Plastic waste has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but there is hope
More and more customers in Europe are fully aware of the need for recycling and reusing.
The Maldives is becoming engulfed with microplastics
Waters around the islands contain some of the highest levels of microplastic pollution on the planet.
Zero-waste online shopping offers a welcome solution
The Covid-19 pandemic has made online shopping more appealing, yet the practice often comes with extra waste.
Nanoplastics can accumulate even in the tissues of plants
This can have both direct ecological effects and implications for agricultural sustainability and food safety, experts warn.
Plastic dust rains on the Grand Canyon and other remote wildlands
As much as 1,000 tons of plastic dust rains down on national parks and remote areas of wilderness in the US.