“We know that there are effects from plastics on animals at nearly all levels of biological organization,” Rochman says. “We know enough to act to reduce plastic pollution from entering the ...

At current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife ... plastic pollution to be treated as the hazardous ...

These plastic particles ... Studies show that microplastics can cause toxic effects in marine animals. For instance, in mussels, microplastics can block digestive systems, activate immune ...

Fueled by an oversupply of fracked gas, plastics plants are popping up across the nation to turn fossil fuels into plastic. In addition to the swelling problem of plastic waste, these petrochemical ..

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis ... to kill millions of marine animals every year. Nearly 700 species ...

The oceans, once pristine, are now under siege from plastic waste ... risks to humans and animals alike. As they become more ...

Scientists have discovered that powerful underwater avalanches are sweeping huge amounts of microplastics into the deep sea, ...

Picture this: you're lounging on a beautiful beach, soaking up the sun and listening to the soothing sound of the waves. You ...

This in turn results in increase in plastic waste on both sides of the Dhimbam Ghat Road. Wild animals end up eating the snack wrappers that are thrown by passengers, and this can affect their lives.

If the numbers of zooplankton are reduced by pollution, such as plastic waste, then more algae will grow and the population of other consumers will fall. Ecosystems close ecosystemThe living ...