Monaco Ocean Week brings together key stakeholders in the marine sector, from industry, conservation, academia, and government. Releasing the report at this major international meeting underscores the ...

They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

"UMass Lowell is among the nation's leading centers for plastics technology, and its Plastics Engineering program...is helping to push new boundaries of how these versatile materials are used, ...

Barry Rosenthal started collecting plastic garbage on a New York shoreline ... their shades of white—and their slow degradation by ocean waves, harsh sunlight, sand, and salt.

Some fishing lines collect more plastic than fish because the ocean cannot break it down. It is very difficult to ban all plastics because there are some good ones. We need to be more responsible ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

There’s yet more evidence that exposure to plastics can be harmful to health. Recent research indicates that black plastic found in items like food containers, kitchen utensils, and toys often ...

Learn about the different species of wildlife in the deep oceans around Wales. What happens when plastics get into the ocean? Find out what impact plastic waste has on wildlife in the sea.

8/30/2023 Marco Rubber and Plastics Co. American Seal and Packing Marco Rubber and Plastics Co. purchased American Seal and Packing. 8/14/2023 Sur-Seal Corp. Ameritape Inc. In a tape-making deal ...

Atop the proposals to remediate ocean pollution, the researchers recommend: banning coal combustion and the production of single-use plastics, controlling coastal pollution, and expanding marine ...

Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry. It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe, one of the leading content providers ...

With the rise of home delivery services, plastic containers are more common than ever, but these containers can easily add microplastics into your food when heated or washed. One study found that ...