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plastic pollution
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app.buzzsumo.comscience32 days ago
Study Finds Plastic Food Packaging Most Common Coastal Litter
A global analysis of shoreline surveys found plastic food wrappers, bottles, lids and caps on beaches in 93 percent of the countries examined. Researchers compiled data from more than 5,300 surveys across 94 countries and produced estimates for 18 additional nations.
The Independentworld40 days ago
Chinese Scientists Develop Self-Degrading Plastic Material
Researchers incorporated two strains of Bacillus subtilis bacteria into polycaprolactone to create a material that breaks down completely in six days when activated. The bacteria produce complementary enzymes that degrade the polymer into its base building blocks without forming…
The Guardianscience41 days ago
Norway Pauses Funding to UN Environment Programme Ahead of Revised Budget
Norway, the largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme, has placed all funding agreements on hold pending a revised budget review on 12 May. The pause affects core contributions, the Planetary Fund and earmarked projects including those supporting plastic pollution…
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UK Student Iestyn Morgan Freedives at Night to Document Marine Life off Wales Coast
Iestyn Morgan, a 21-year-old geography student from Pembrokeshire, Wales, uses freediving to film nocturnal marine species off the UK coast and shares the videos on TikTok. He encounters species such as squid, garfish, cuttlefish, stingrays, and cat sharks during night dives.