All over the world, researchers like Magadini are staring through microscopes at tiny pieces of plastic—fibers, fragments, or microbeads—that have made their way into marine and freshwater ...

A rising tide of plastic waste is choking our oceans, threatening fragile ecosystems and killing sea life. While plastic has revolutionised our way of life since it was invented in the 1950s, the ...

Plastic is choking our oceans. Sir David Attenborough told us during Blue Planet 2 that “we dump eight million tonnes of plastic into the sea every year”. It’s killing and harming marine life. Turtles ...

In an interview, Ocean Conservancy’s associate director for oceans plastics research, Dr. Britta Baechler said because of their size, microplastics are prevelent in the entire marine eco-system.

A 2024 study revealed that the world generates 57 million tons of plastic pollution annually ... has spent nearly 12 years in the marine industry. He also supports his wife’s Underwater ...

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As the debate between convenience and environmental responsibility continues, experts warn that failing to address plastic pollution could have long-term consequences for marine life and human health.