Global Production Every year, the world produces a staggering 400 million tons of plastic. This sheer volume of production is ...

Facts About Plastic Pollution and Microplastics Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our ...

President Donald Trump’s campaign previously sold Trump-branded plastic straws with the message, “Liberal paper straws don't ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

here are some facts about plastic pollution - And it’s getting worse. Without a global response, there could be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050. We need urgent action at the UN to stop the ...

This means more plastic in our oceans, more greenhouse gas emissions and more toxic air pollution, which exacerbates the climate crisis that often disproportionately affects communities of color.

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When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

However, with yearly global plastic ... reduced pollution, and a more sustainable future," concludes Dr. Ro. More information: Taeeun Kwon et al, Unraveling the role of water in mechanism changes ...