Microplastics

Green Turtles Confusing Plastic for Food Says ResearchGreen Turtles Confusing Plastic for Food Says Research

Green Turtles Confusing Plastic for Food Says Research

The green turtles which are poster animals for the azure oceans and clean pristine waters have been found to be…

6 years ago
Microplastics Found in Ice Samples From Arctic’s Northwest PassageMicroplastics Found in Ice Samples From Arctic’s Northwest Passage

Microplastics Found in Ice Samples From Arctic’s Northwest Passage

First in the fishes, then in the human gut and now in the untouched ice of the arctic region --…

6 years ago
Microplastics Found in Molluscs From India’s Southeast CoastMicroplastics Found in Molluscs From India’s Southeast Coast

Microplastics Found in Molluscs From India’s Southeast Coast

For the first time, Indian scientists have found microplastics and colorants inside the commercially important Asian green mussel Perna viridis…

6 years ago
WSDS 2019: The Plenary for Cleaner OceansWSDS 2019: The Plenary for Cleaner Oceans

WSDS 2019: The Plenary for Cleaner Oceans

The WSDS plenary on 'Moving Towards Cleaner Oceans' saw Mr M Rajeevan, secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences talk about Oceans…

6 years ago
EU Proposes Ban On Over 90% of Microplastics PollutantsEU Proposes Ban On Over 90% of Microplastics Pollutants

EU Proposes Ban On Over 90% of Microplastics Pollutants

A wide-ranging ban on microplastics covering about 90% of pollutants has been proposed by the EU in an attempt to…

6 years ago