tonnes of plastic leaked into Canada’s environment in 2022
About 1.4% of the plastic Canada threw away ended up in the environment instead of being collected.
Oceans and rivers
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A floating marina bin caught 0.18 kg of litter in a month
The only independent field test of a Seabin found it caught 0.18 kg of litter in 750 hours in a Plymouth marina, along with…
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Going plastic-free in Noosa cost cafés more, but paid back A$4.33 to the community for every dollar
An economic study of Noosa’s Plastic Free Places program found cafés paid about A$6,847 a year more for non-plastic items, while the community gained…
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Rivers are delivering a staggering amount of microplastics into the ocean, study finds
Nearly all ocean microplastic pollution — 96 percent — comes from rivers in developing countries. High plastic use, mismanagement of plastic waste, strong rainfall…
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Fishers bear deep costs of plastic pollution in Vietnam, but could help turn the tide
Plastic bags and bottles, aquaculture feed bags, nylon netting and ropes don’t sound like the makings of a healthy fishing haul. However, nets replete…
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‘Plasticorals,’ coral rubble fused with plastic, represent a new form of plastic pollution
During routine beach litter surveys on the subtropical island of Okinawa, Japan, researchers came across small, brightly colored specks in the pale coral rubble.…
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Truckee River microplastics rise nearly tenfold during high spring flows
The ubiquitous plastics of modern life are degrading into tiny fragments and littering Earth’s landscapes and waterways. Scientists are starting to examine and measure…
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UK falling behind on tackling microplastics as Members of Parliament (MPs) warn pollution could threaten food security
The UK is falling behind other countries in tackling microplastic pollution despite growing evidence of widespread contamination of the environment, food chain, and human…
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Large US cohort links prenatal exposure to phthalates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with adverse birth outcomes
Epidemiological study with 5318 US mother-child pairs assesses 113 chemicals from 10 classes in urinary samples during pregnancy; finds that gestational exposure to multiple…
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lifetime cost to society of the plastic made in 2019
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Dalberg put the lifetime cost of one year’s plastic at US$3.7 trillion, more than India’s gross domestic…