There is a staggering amount of plastic waste — an estimated 2.6 million tons — floating around our oceans right now. India’s government recently took steps to curb the ever-worsening plastic waste ...

Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

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A recent study published in the journal Environmental Pollution found plastics in the scat of fishing cats dwelling in urban areas near Colombo, Sri Lanka. Different sizes of plastics, from micro to ...

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Many people consume plastic unbeknownst to them that it has shocking side effects. There is an extensive presence of plastic in our environment and food chain, and unintentionally ingesting it is ...