And we are now facing an accelerating threat that transcends borders and puts everyone in harm's way. To end the plastic crisis, the UN plastic pollution treaty must introduce new global binding rules ...

The IAEA is working with experts from all over the world to change that fate and protect marine life and the environment from plastic pollution. With its partners, the IAEA is researching and ...

Why is plastic pollution a problem? Plastic pollution is the most visible example of the havoc we’re causing to our planet. From our local beaches to the remote Arctic, it is choking our oceans and ...

Plastic fills our dumps, homes and oceans. Plastic pollution takes a huge toll on wildlife: More than 700 species, including sea turtles, fish and whales, eat plastic or get tangled up in it. Plastic ...

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The brain contains higher concentrations of plastic particles than other organs - with elevated levels in dementia patients, say scientists. Bottled water alone can expose people to nearly as many ...

And one study estimates that 90% of seabirds have consumed some form of plastic waste. All that pollution on beaches and in the ocean is harmful to both marine life and humans. So Adidas is trying ...

In addition to the deeply detrimental impact that plastic pollution is having on marine life, there are other underlying costs too, particularly with regards to both marine and coastal activities, and ...

Certain species are adapting their diets, nesting habits, and even internal biology to make use of or tolerate plastic, creating a bizarre new form of evolution driven directly by human pollution.

"One hundred percent of plastic marine debris tested have either similar or stronger acoustic target strengths compared with that of whale prey items," the authors report in a paper appearing online ...