We looked for South Africa’s ‘missing’ plastic litter. This is what we found

Cape Town, South Africa. Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care
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A recent study suggests that 96%-98% of litter from land-based sources washes up within one year of entering the sea. They conclude that most of the missing plastic has …
World Oceans Day 2020: New IAEA Research Records Dramatic Increase in Microplastic Pollution in Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean

“The unprecedented plastic waste tide plaguing our oceans and shores, can become as limited as our chosen relationship with plastics, which involves a dramatic behavioral change on our part…”— Claire Le Guern, author of “When The Mermaids Cry: The …
‘Plastic-free’ fashion is not as clean or green as it seems

“The unprecedented plastic waste tide plaguing our oceans and shores, can become as limited as our chosen relationship with plastics, which involves a dramatic behavioral change on our part…”
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We have …
Substantial quantities of tire particles contaminating rivers and ocean

“The unprecedented plastic waste tide plaguing our oceans and shores, can become as limited as our chosen relationship with plastics, which involves a dramatic behavioral change on our part…”— Claire Le Guern, author of “When The Mermaids Cry: The …
The end of plastic? New plant-based bottles will degrade in a year

“The unprecedented plastic waste tide plaguing our oceans and shores, can become as limited as our chosen relationship with plastics, which involves a dramatic behavioral change on our part…”
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A biochemicals …
Thirty-six Thousand Feet Under the Sea

“The unprecedented plastic waste tide plaguing our oceans and shores, can become as limited as our chosen relationship with plastics, which involves a dramatic behavioral change on our part…”
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Scientists estimate …
Microplastics are everywhere, study finds

White stripes of decomposed styrofoam on the beach.
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In this new study about micro plastic, researchers chose to focus on microplastics in table salt, drinking water and air…
Is the future more plastic?

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“The unprecedented plastic waste tide plaguing our oceans and shores, can become as limited as our chosen relationship with plastics, which involves a dramatic behavioral change on our part…”
— Claire Le Guern, author …
The world is paying a high price for cheap clothes

“The unprecedented plastic waste tide plaguing our oceans and shores, can become as limited as our chosen relationship with plastics, which involves a dramatic behavioral change on our part…”
Captions and Photo: © SAF — Coastal Care
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The global …