plastic in the ocean
02/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
The ocean’s filter feeders threatened by microplastics: Whales, sharks and rays are dying from obstructions, toxins
Plastics have long been known to pose a threat to sea life. But now tiny bits of toxic microplastics are threatening to choke and poison many of the ocean’s gentlest giants, warned articles in EcoWatch and The Guardian. Published in the Trends in Ecology and Evolution journal, a new study took a look at the possible effects […]
11/10/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Do you have plastic in your gut? You might, if you drink water from the tap
Whether you live in the United States or France, there’s a high chance you’ve been ingesting microscopic plastic fibers whenever you drink water from the tap. According to the researchers behind the shocking new study, nearly all of the world’s tap water is contaminated. The researchers — who were commissioned by journalism outlet Orb Media […]
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