Tag: Microplastics

Common compostable plastic fails to break down after a year at sea

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May 25, 2023

Plant-based plastics don’t readily deteriorate at seaShutterstock/MikeDotta A common plant-based plastic marketed as compostable has been found not to degrade ...

Scientists warn of ‘alarming’ rise in ocean microplastic pollution

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March 9, 2023

A handful of plastic washed ashore at Kamilo Beach, HawaiiThe 5 Gyres Institute, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Concentrations of microplastics in ...