What Happened To The Plastic We Release Into The Ocean?

What Happened To The Plastic We Release Into The Ocean?

Plastics in our oceans have something in common with dark matter in the universe. Our models tell us there should be loads of it out there, but it’s proving difficult to track it down. The big difference with marine plastic, however, it that whenever we do look for it we tend to find it – and the effect on marine...
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Coronavirus Pandemic Shifts Plastic Bag Usage

Coronavirus Pandemic Shifts Plastic Bag Usage

In a back room at his home in Santa Cruz, California, George Leonard is amassing a stockpile of plastic bags. Most of the time, he eschews the things. As chief scientist at Ocean Conservancy, an environmental nonprofit based in Washington, DC, Leonard spends his time campaigning against single-use plastics that can clog up waterways, suffocate wildlife, and take centuries to decompose...
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