Plastic pollution. Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care
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People could be breathing in microparticles of plastic, according to a leading environmental health expert, with as yet unknown consequences on health…
Read Full Article, Guardian UK
Health and Environment: A Closer Look at Plastics, Science Daily (01-23-2013)
Plastics have transformed modern society, providing attractive benefits but also befouling waterways and aquifers, depleting petroleum supplies and disrupting human health…
Plastic Contaminates Ocean Sourced Table Salt, Scientific American (10-30-2015)
When researchers analyzed fifteen brands of common table salt bought at supermarkets across China, they found among the grains of seasoning micro-sized particles of plastic. The highest level of plastic contamination was found in salt sourced from the ocean…
An ocean of plastic: Magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean calculated, UCSB Current
Here’s How Much Plastic Ends Up In the World’s Oceans,The Time (02-13-2015)
Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastic end up in our oceans, it’s equivalent to five grocery bags filled with plastic for every foot of coastline…
Biodegradable Plastics Are Not the Answer to Reducing Marine Litter, UN News Center (11-23-2015)
