Tag: oceans

“Understanding whether plastic particles are absorbed across biological membranes and accumulate within internal organs is critical for assessing the risk these particles pose to both organism and human health."

It means that policy makers now have even less leeway when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions if they want to keep warming to 1.5 or even 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels.

Ten out of the world's 19 killer whale populations were rapidly dwindling, the study found.

"Plastic is a design failure and there is no circular economy that can fix this."

Plastics ushered in an era of incredible convenience and are largely responsible for our modern era of mass consumerism.

New executive order revokes Obama-era policy put in place following Deepwater Horizon.

Major brands such as SeaWorld Parks, American Express, Royal Caribbean, IKEA, A&W Canada and Burger King U.K. have all announced their effort to eliminate items like plastic drinking straws, stirrers, lids and bags.

"This week we will look closely at how we can tackle the many threats to the health of the world's oceans, including the scourge of marine plastic pollution."

"The sea bed is teeming with life. We really need a mission to planet ocean – it's the last frontier."

"Plastic is one of the biggest threats in the ocean at the moment, I would say, apart from climate change,"