Marine microplastic pollution: How FAU science faculty, students are studying this problem
Microplastics are less than 5 mm in length, formed from the breakdown of larger plastics or produced for commercial use.
Microplastics are less than 5 mm in length, formed from the breakdown of larger plastics or produced for commercial use.
Negotiations foundered over such issues as a cap on plastic production and restrictions on the use of certain chemicals.
Environment Florida held 16 patrols for plastic pellets across the state and found pellets at eight locations.
Nurdles, or plastic pellets, are tiny beads of raw plastic used to make all kinds of things, from grocery bags ...
Plastic pellet dumping and spills have been documented across the southern US, including in Florida.
Nanoplastics are attracting growing concern thanks to technological advances that have made them easier to detect and analyze.
As the world moves from using fossil fuels in power plants and vehicles, plastics have been described as the industry’s ...
SB 1126/HB 1641 would prevent the regulation of bags, bottles, cups, wrapping and containers made from plastic.
The SOSF Distinguished Speaker Series features leading shark and ray researchers, educators and conservationists.
Overall, the research found that support for local policy actions to protect and restore the bay was extremely high.
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