Seabirds that swallow ocean plastic waste have scarring in their stomachs – scientists have named this disease 'plasticosis'
Many marine animals, birds and fish are ingesting plastic. New research identifies the first named health effect from it.
Matthew Savoca, Postdoctoral researcher, Stanford University •
conversation
March 21, 2023 • ~9 min
March 21, 2023 • ~9 min
Plastic waste treaty: expert Q&A on the promise of a global agreement to reduce pollution
Without action in the next five years, an extra 80 million tonnes of plastic may end up in the ocean by 2040.
Steve Fletcher, Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy, University of Portsmouth •
conversation
March 4, 2022 • ~8 min
March 4, 2022 • ~8 min
Plastic pollution: scientists track a cargo spill from New York to Norway, reveal how currents disperse harmful substances
Thousands of shipping containers are lost at sea each year, dispersing Lego, inkjet cartridges and rubber ducks across the world's beaches.
Andrew Turner, Associate Professor in Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth •
conversation
May 11, 2021 • ~6 min
May 11, 2021 • ~6 min
Newly hatched Florida sea turtles are consuming dangerous quantities of floating plastic
A new study reports that baby Florida sea turtles are consuming large quantities of plastic waste during a critical early life stage at sea.
Catherine Eastman, Sea Turtle Hospital Program Coordinator, Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida •
conversation
Aug. 31, 2020 • ~8 min
Aug. 31, 2020 • ~8 min
How your car sheds microplastics into the ocean thousands of miles away
New research reveals how roads channel microplastics from car tires and brake pads to remote ocean habitats.
Claire Gwinnett, Professor in Forensic and Environmental Science, Staffordshire University •
conversation
July 14, 2020 • ~6 min
July 14, 2020 • ~6 min
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