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Articles on Microplastics
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The science is clear but to improve plastic literacy, we need the arts. Here’s why.
Microbeads from cosmetics are just a drop in the ocean. Other microplastics are more pervasive and just as dangerous.
Once unleashed, glitter gets everywhere – not just in your house, but into the environment. Time to call a halt to the glitter explosion.
We should look instead at the successful fight to save the ozone layer.
Taxing plastic takeaway boxes will help to reduce the massive amount of plastic which is dumped into the oceans.
Research suggests much drinking water contains plastic microparticles.
Tiny fibres from washing machines are being eaten by a multitude of marine species.
Plastics pose a major threat to seabirds and other animals, and most don’t ever break down - they just break up. Every piece of petrochemical-derived plastic ever made still exists on the planet.
Microfibres and microplastics are a massive problem for marine life. Once ingested, they
severely affect marine animals ability to eat. There’s also concerns about their toxicity.
Waste plastic affects marine life significantly but better education and recyclable plastics could go a long way in resolving this issue.
Dave West from the environmental group Boomerang Alliance told Fairfax that if you’ve got an average seafood diet in Australia, you’re probably ingesting about 11,000 plastic pieces a year. Is that right?
New method tallies microplastics in southern oceans, yielding a total that’s 37 times higher than previous estimates.
California is the latest state to attempt to ban microplastics from consumer care products. Why these commonly used microbeads are causing major health and environmental problems.
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Lecturer in Ornithology, Charles Sturt University
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Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
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Professor of Animal Development, Leiden University
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Postdoctoral Researcher at Leiden University, Associate Scientist II at Stowers Institute, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology and Nanotoxicology, Leiden University
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Research Chair, Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Management, Keele University
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Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Professor in Forensic and Environmental Science, University of Staffordshire
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Associate Professor in Environmental Sciences, University of Southampton
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Research Director, Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP); Honorary Senior Research Fellow, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Sustainable Development, Keele University
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Associate professor, University of Portsmouth
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Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor of Lake and Freshwater Science, University of Waikato
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