The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a mass of plastic pollution accumulating in the Pacific between California and Hawaii, is now twice the size
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San Francisco: Strike for Climate Justice on Sept 25
“This September, millions of us will walk out of our workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end
Will history repeat itself (and be a good thing?)
In the 1920s, tetraethyl lead was added to gasoline to prevent engine knock and to increase compression ratios. Combustion engines were becoming commonplace, and in
On average, humans ingest 5 grams of plastic per week that’s about the weight of a credit card!)
According to a 2019 study for the World Wildlife Federation, around the globe, humans ingest approximately 5 grams of plastic every week (the equivalent of
“It is raining plastic:” New Study Finds Plastic in Raindrops
In a 2019 USGS study, a myriad of colorful microplastic particles were discovered in raindrops collected in Boulder, Colorado. The report states, “More plastic fibers
Why Do Seabirds Eat Plastic?
According to the 2016 publication “The oceans are full of plastic, but why do seabirds eat it?” by Matthew Savoca, scientists estimate that there
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