New study shows that chemical pollutants sorbed to microplastics accumulate in fish after ingestion
August 9, 2016
Solutions to plastic pollution?
Epoch Times article: Plastic production, consumption, and pollution on the rise; direct effects on humans unknown; solutions overdue and needed
July 25, 2016
Plastic pollution and toxic chemicals
Article in The Japan Times highlights issue of hazardous chemicals accumulating in microplastics and transferring into the food chain
July 8, 2016
Plastic pollution and human health
Scientists argue that plastic debris is not merely an environmental, but also a human health problem; particle toxicity, chemical toxicity, and pathogen spreading issues are discussed
June 27, 2016
EFSA: Plastic pollution in food
EFSA’s CONTAM Panel issues scientific statement on microplastics and nanoplastics in seafood; considers consumers’ exposure to plastic additives and contaminants low and unlikely to be harmful
June 7, 2016
Effects of microplastics on fish
Polystyrene microplastics inhibit hatching, decrease growth rates, and alter feeding preferences and innate behaviors of European perch, according to new Science study
February 18, 2016
Australia considers container deposit scheme
Senate hearing discusses ways to tackle marine plastic pollution; call for container deposit scheme and end to consuming ‘disposable plastics’
February 8, 2016
Microplastics impact oyster fertility
New study finds micro-polystyrene to disrupt feeding pattern and reproduction in oysters; exposed molluscs had fewer and more slowly growing offspring
January 27, 2016
Plastic covering the planet
Plastic pollution affecting every corner of planet Earth with damaging, long lasting impact, new study shows
November 30, 2015
UNEP concerned about biodegradable plastics
Report by the United Nations Environment Program judges biodegradable plastics to deflect from problem of plastic ocean pollution
