Chapter 11 treats the biodegradation of plastics, as opposed to the chemical degradation processes outlined in Chapter 8. Chapter 3 reviews three basic scientific methodological approaches to plastic pollution: emission rates, transport models and pollution identification. The list of papers cited in the...
Plastics and the Ocean: Origin, Characterization, Fate, and Impacts Laurent Lebreton, Merel Kooi, Thomas Mani, Tim van Emmerik, Helen Wolter, Mine B. Tekman, Svenja M. Mintenig and Anthony L. Andrady Publication type: Chapter in Scientific Book Chapter: 7 DOI: 10.1002/9781119768432.ch7 ...
“The Plastics Breakdown” Infographic Plastics and the Ocean There are tons and tons of plastic in the ocean. It breaks down into smaller pieces, but never goes away. Marine animals eat it and become sick or die. It also entangles and injures them, making it difficult to swim or fly. ...
This 12-year-old Girl Built a Robot to Find Plastics in the Ocean Ann a Du was walking along the beach when she noticed plastics there.She reached down to pick them up, and quickly realized there were many more tiny pieces than she could deal with. It seemed impossible to clean them ...
Du's ROV can move through water and find plastics on the ocean floor.4. Because she likes building things to help solve world problems.5. She has a very good engineering sense./She never gave up trying and testing./Her parents support her interest in STEM.1.根据文中第一段第一句话可以...
Ocean plastics: the common thread in upcycling waste The ocean, covering more than 70% of the earth's surface and spanning 362 million sq km, is vital to the planet's climate, nutrition and development. It is the source of livelihood for 10% of the world's population engaged in the mar...
The Ocean Cleanup hopes for an ambitious treaty which addresses plastic pollution throughout its whole lifecycle, including legacy plastic already in the marine environment – from rivers, beaches and coastlines all the way to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This week representatives from states, ...
When did the plastic industry become aware of the issues caused by its products, and what did it do about it?
阅读理解SAVETHEOCEAN STUDYTOUR Every year, more than 1.1 million tons of plastics end up in the ocean. It can take centuries for the waste, such as plastic bottles and single- use bags, to break down. That seriously harms(伤害) wildlife living there. Are you an eco- warrior(生态卫士)?
metric tons(公吨)of plastic have entered the Atlantic Ocean.Scientists believe that the plastic previously found on beaches and on the surface of the water is only about 1% of all the plastic in the oceans.Researchers from the United Kingdom (UK) want to find out where the other 99% was...