Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 15, 2021
The Baltic Sea had the highest levels of microplastics in Europe, double the amount in the Mediterranean?. • New research from the round-the-world yacht race The Ocean Race* has found microplastics, and in particular microfibres, to be prevalent across the length and breadth of the continent. fragmented fishing gear and lines.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2020
This dramatic fall in freshwater biodiversity has been caused through land-use change and exploitation of natural resources, with these pressures now being amplified by additional stresses such as climate change, microplastics and biochemical pollution.
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Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 8, 2022
Given the fundamental importance of the ocean to all life on Earth, it is striking that there has not yet been a serious scientific assessment at scale of marine chemical pollution and its impact on biodiversity and marine ecosystems, and the overall health of the ocean. A coordinated approach.
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
The plastics industry, governments, and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) are being urged to put an end to plastic pellet pollution at all stages of supply chains following the release of a new report which highlights the "disastrous impact" of pellets on marine wildlife.
Business Green
JUNE 28, 2022
Whether from deforestation, intensive farming and pesticide use, polluted rivers and lakes, or the microplastic epidemic swamping the planet's oceans, the planet's ecosystems are facing intensifying threats that further risk undermining the global economy.
Business Green
MAY 25, 2022
Yet simply decarbonising petrochemical refineries will not be a silver bullet for a sector which - as we are continuing to discover - has significant impacts on biodiversity thanks to the spread of microplastics. Moreover, even 'green plastics' have a significant carbon footprint if they are burned at the end of their life.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
“We urge policymakers and scientists to embark on ambitious research into tyre wear pollution to fully understand and reduce their impacts on biodiversity and health, as well as research to reduce the generation of these particles.”
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