UConn study shows promise of bioplastics to help solve global plastic pollution crisis
The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...
How scientists plan to prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...
‘Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...
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How scientists will prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
Ropes and fishing gear used in the fisheries and aquaculture industries are a major source of microplastics in the ocean and littering along the ...
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Plastic Pollution and Microplastics: A Growing Threat
The Ubiquity of Plastic in Our Lives Plastic has become an inevitable part of modern life. If you look around, almost ...
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Scientists discover how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs
Coral reefs trap microplastics due to their mucus. Researchers confirmed that coral mucus acts as an adhesive.
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Making pollutants great again: Trump says he’s bringing back plastic straws in new executive order
The Biden administration had sought to address the plastic pollution crisis on a federal ... for the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats, we are uniquely ...