The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.
UConn study shows promise of bioplastics to help solve global plastic pollution crisis
The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s biodegradation in marine ecosystems. The study was led by Hannah Collins, a marine sciences Ph.D. candidate, and her co-author, Larissa Tabb. Ward helped oversee the study as Collins’ graduate advisor.
How straws became an enduring symbol of the global plastic pollution crisis
A viral turtle video sparked a global movement and inspired millions to join the fight against plastic waste. View on euronews
Trump pushes for use of plastic straws in US, defies global trend of countries imposing a ban
President Donald Trump in a new executive order inked on Monday encouraged the U.S. government and consumers to purchase plastic drinking straws at a time when several countries have issued a ban on non-biodegradable single-use plastics.
President Trump is embracing the plastic straw despite environmental concerns
Trump said he thinks it’s OK to continue using plastic straws, although they’ve have been blamed for polluting oceans and harming marine life.
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Plastic particles found in 99% of tested seafood samples
Scientists found plastic particles in nearly all seafood samples. Smaller species like shrimp had more contamination.
Scientists call on U.S., Canada to confront 'ubiquitous' Great Lakes microplastics pollution
The small plastic particles are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment, plants, fish and beaches, an international panel ...
Fiji Water Lawsuit Raises Concerns About Microplastics
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Plastics supercharge toxin absorption in plants and humans
Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles can greatly increase how much toxic chemicals enter plants and human cells.
Tiny plastic particles can amplify pollutant absorption in plants and intestinal cells
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Researchers find microplastics for the first time in the Finnish Sámi waters
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