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A record-breaking dive mission found plastic waste in the deepest part of the ocean

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May 14, 2019
Environment, Science
A record-breaking dive into the Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the ocean, has revealed plastic pollution in another one of the world’s most remote corners, according to CNN. The alarming find comes amidst...

Plastic chemicals found in bird eggs in remote, pristine corner of the Arctic

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Feb 18, 2019
Environment, Science
Researchers have found traces of plastic additives in birds’ eggs in a remote corner of the Arctic, according to The Independent, adding more evidence that plastic pollution is affecting wildlife in even the mo...

A giant net is on its way to clean up the garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean

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Sep 9, 2018
Environment, Innovation, Science
A new project launched this week will aim to clean up 90 percent of the garbage patch floating in the Pacific by 2040, using what is essentially a giant net, according to ScienceNews.org. Such a plan was fir...

Starbucks will stop using plastic straws worldwide by 2020

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Jul 9, 2018
Business, Environment, Science
Starbucks announced Monday that it will stop using plastic straws globally by 2020, instead either offering straws made from other materials or lids that can be used without straws, according to CNN. Starbucks ...

Strict plastic ban in effect for India’s largest city

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Jun 25, 2018
Environment, Policy, Science, World
The city of Mumbai banned single-use plastic items on Monday, making it the largest city in India to do so, according to The Guardian. Enforcement of the regulation will be strict, with up to a 25,000 rupee fi...

It’s time to look beyond recycling to combat plastic pollution

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Jun 19, 2018
Environment, Opinion, Science
It’s understandable that our society would be inclined to focus primarily on recycling as a path toward waste reduction. After all, encouraging consumers to throw items in the recycling bin requires no big chan...

Greenpeace analysis finds pollution in the furthest reaches of Antarctica

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Jun 8, 2018
Environment, Science
The environmental advocacy group Greenpeace warned Thursday that plastic waste and toxic chemicals have been found in the most remote parts of Antarctica, suggesting that global pollution has reached a distress...

40 companies sign on to landmark UK Plastics Pact

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Apr 26, 2018
Business, Environment, Science
Forty companies have signed a pledge to reduce plastic pollution in Britain over the next seven years, in collaboration with the UK government, trade organizations, and environmental advocates. The UK Plastics ...

Scientists stumble on mutant enzymes that can digest plastic waste

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Apr 18, 2018
Environment, Innovation, Science
With public awareness of the world’s plastic pollution problems on the rise, a timely and accidental breakthrough may now be poised to offer a solution. In 2016, Japanese researchers discovered bacteria able...

UK report warns that plastic pollution is set to triple within a decade

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Mar 25, 2018
Environment, Science
A new report, written for the UK government, warns that plastic pollution may triple within a decade without serious action to mitigate the problem. The Foresight Future of the Sea Report was assembled by exper...
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