Tag: plastic pollution

“So we’re eliminating plastic rings from our packaging, starting this year and finishing by 2025."

The study found that in slow-flowing stream headwaters—often located in remote, biodiverse regions—microplastics accumulated quicker and stayed longer than in faster flowing stretches of river.

How did these tiny pieces of plastic managed to make such a journey?

“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."