Green Tech Challenge
MAY 23, 2019
Not only do new plastic waste deposits still make it into the ecosystem, but because plastic is not biodegradable, it will take decades to rehabilitate the ocean. More specifically, microplastic. Since plastic is not biodegradable, it does not decompose; but remains in the ecosystem for decades. How do Microplastics come about?
Planet Pulse
OCTOBER 27, 2020
One of the most topical problems in marine pollution is microplastic debris, with an estimated 93 to 236 thousand metric tons of microplastic in our oceans as of 2014. To learn more about how Planet imagery can be used for academic research, check out our Education and Research program.
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AGreenLiving
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Related: Babylegs — the inexpensive, educational way to monitor ocean plastic pollution “Our love of plastic is being left behind in our fossil record ,” said lead researcher Jennifer Brandon at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego.
The Environmental Blog
APRIL 17, 2024
Seabirds, whales, seals, turtles, and fish mistake plastic bags, bottles, and microplastics (fragments smaller than 5 millimeters) for food, leading to ingestion and starvation. Microplastics can also absorb and concentrate harmful toxins in the ocean, entering the food chain and bioaccumulating in predators like fish and shellfish.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 7, 2022
is aiding the world in the fight against single-use plastic waste by offering a variety of biodegradable organic bamboo products for personal use, homes and businesses. Don’t Just Sell to Your Customers – Educate Them! If that is not possible, choose biodegradable products that minimize the externalities to our environment.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 27, 2021
Not to mention over one-third of microplastics found in oceans come from synthetic fabrics such as nylon and polyester, along with laundry detergents. Petite Lucette co-founder, Anaïs, states that there is an urgent need to educate consumers on the dangers of fast fashion and how to make sustainable clothing choices.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 21, 2021
The associated tanning process involves toxic chemicals including mineral salts, formaldehyde, coal-tar derivatives, and oils and dyes which are not biodegradable and another waterway contaminate source. Overall, toxic fashion contributes to 35% or 190,000 tons per year of ocean microplastic pollution. .
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