Read the full story in Pacific Standard. The Trump administration pointed at China, Indonesia, and others as the main source of trash in our oceans,
Category: Plastics
Recycling plastic: Vinyl polymer broken down to aspirin components
Read the full story from Shinshu University. Not a day goes by without news of microplastics in our oceans. There are not many efficient methods
Enforcement of NYC Foam Ban Begins
Read the full story at Waste360. The City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY) began enforcing its foam ban law on July 1—the end of its
Bioplastics and circularity: Why can’t we be friends?
Read the full story at GreenBiz. At GreenBiz’s circular economy conference, Circularity 19, in Minneapolis last week, Valerie Craig, deputy to the chief scientist and vice
Some Corals Prefer To Eat Microplastics
Read the full story in Forbes. Plastic pollution is especially threatening to the health of coral reefs. Plastics can affect the feeding and cleaning mechanisms of
Study: Washing clothes on cold setting can reduce microplastics in local waters
Read the full story in the Charleston Post and Courier. New research from the College of Charleston sheds more light on an overlooked source of
