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New wave of plastics investment runs counter to warnings from scientists

Dec 27, 2017

A new wave of large investments in global plastic production threatens to exacerbate a global crisis of already epic proportions, according to a report from The Guardian. Fossil fuel companies and other investo...

UN Oceans Chief warns of looming global plastic pollution crisis

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Dec 8, 2017

Environment, Science

In advance of the 2017 UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi that was held from the 4th to the 6th of December, UN Oceans Chief Lisa Svensson warned that plastic waste has caused large-scale damage to our oceans, ...

Scientists discover large plastic deposits in remote parts of the Arctic

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Sep 25, 2017

Environment, Science, World

A British led team has discovered large chunks of polystyrene plastic lying on ice in remote areas of the Arctic Ocean, just 1,000 miles from the north pole. The discovery was among the furthest north that such...

Study shows high concentrations of plastic pollution in Arctic Ocean

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Apr 19, 2017

Environment, Science

A new study, published Wednesday in Science Advances, shows that a major ocean current is depositing bits of plastic from the North Atlantic onto the surface waters, sea ice, and possibly the ocean floor of the...

Three quarters of British beaches found to be inundated with industrial plastic

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Feb 17, 2017

Environment, Science, World

A search across the UK has found that nearly three quarters of beaches throughout the country are littered with tiny plastic pellets. The pellets, smaller than the size of a pea, are known as “nurdles”, and use...

New French laws seek balance between tradition and modernity, sets limits for workers

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Jan 3, 2017

Policy, Science, World

A new set of laws took effect at the beginning of the year in France, meant to strike a balance between tradition and inexorable modernization. Some of these laws preserve the abilities of workers to disconnect...

Could sneakers wipe out plastic pollution in our oceans?

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Nov 21, 2016

Business, Science

Could sneakers wipe out plastic pollution in our oceans? A new collaboration between Adidas and the nonprofit Parley for the Oceans is offering the world’s first high-performance footwear made from plastic r...

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