When cargo falls into the sea, it becomes an accidental ocean currents experiment.
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Litter reduces the beneficial effects of being by the sea.
Understanding how plastic pollution moves in rivers is key to effective cleanup strategies.
Volunteers have been collecting and sorting washed-up rubbish on the beach for years. Thanks to their efforts, we have data on whether container deposit schemes help the issue.
As face marks and coverings become compulsory worldwide, littering and their potential impact on the environment increases.
We need a global treaty to combat plastic pollution, but a small group of countries is blocking real action.
Ocean plastic has gained notoriety, but we’re starting to realize that microplastics pollute our freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems too.
Drink containers end up in the ocean at a truly alarming rate. Simply paying people a small amount to return them cuts that rate by nearly half.
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