Tag: plastic pollution

“We understand people need Amazon. And so we’re hoping Amazon can fix this problem and become a leader in reducing plastic, which is really important for the oceans.”

There is a growing body of evidence suggesting this is a health problem.

“The report serves as a loud call for decisive action to curb the disastrous use of plastics across the agricultural sectors.”

A study published in 2020 that concluded that the U.S. is the largest global source of plastic waste, including plastics shipped to other countries that later are mismanaged.

“With plastic production growing at a rapid rate, increasing amounts of plastic can be expected to flood our blue planet with devastating consequences.”

“The concentration [of plastic pollution] in the Med is pretty bad. If we don’t act on it, it will [become] much worse.”

The protocol acknowledges that because "microplastics smaller than [one millimeter] in size (such as microbeads) are more difficult to find... more sophisticated technology is required to conclusively identify them."

Experts say that policymakers do not currently account for the impact plastics currently have on climate change and that the issue is flying under the radar.

"This assessment provides the strongest scientific argument to date for the urgency to act, and for collective action to protect and restore our oceans from source to sea."

We highlight just how widespread microplastic pollution is and the potential it has to influence climate on a global scale.