How to reduce your plastic consumption Reduce your plastic consumption and lessen its impact on the environment Society Plastic The plastics's invasion of the planet is a reality. Just remember that the plasti
Reducing plastic use on ships is a crucial step in tackling this global problem because ships are a significant source of plastic pollution in the ocean. Many ships, especially larger vessels like cargo ships and cruise liners, produce substantial amounts of waste during their voyages, much of ...
Think about all the plastic items you use in your daily life. Can you even count them all? Being more aware of the way you use plastic is a great starting point to reduce plastic waste.4 We know habits are hard to change, but even a small individual commitment can make a difference ...
Explore the role of plastic pollution in the destruction of the environment and discover 20 things you can personally do to reduce plastic waste. By Rhiannon Wardle We all know that plastic is a problem. Despite it having many positive qualities – cheap, easy to make, flexible and accessible...
To rid the world’s oceans of plastic, The Ocean Cleanup intercepts river plastic to stop the leakage alongside cleaning up legacy plastic in oceans. To help us target our river interception towards the most polluted places, we develop and refine global river models. Such simulations estimate the...
“Fishing gear remains in situ for a long time and in practice turns the ocean into a plastic landfill site, because particles of microplastics are formed when the materials degrade in the ocean. This slow, natural decomposition starts with photodegradation (caused by light) and thermo-oxidative ...
Plastic waste is found in ocean waters, on beaches and in the marine food chain. Counting it all would be impossible, but the approximate scale of the problem can be estimated. highlights the many roles of statistics in describing and tackling this global issue...
Reduce Plastic Pollution & Re-Use Shoppings Bags Instead The most important thing to remember here is to take them with you! Get into the habit of hanging your non-plastic shopping bags on the back of your door once you’ve used them, so that you take them with you when you get into...
Everyone can do something to reduce the amount of plastic that enters the ocean. Here are seven ways you can make a difference. 1. Reduce Your Use of Single-Use Plastics 2. Recycle 3. Participate in a Beach or River Cleanup 4. Support Bans ...
Many environmental issues are so big that no single institution can tackle them. Take the leakage of plastics into the world’s oceans. By 2025, a staggering 250 million metric tons of plastic are projected to be in the ocean unless action is taken.