C&EN

Computer model shows many paths to cutting plastic pollution

Enacting a combination of four policies could reduce mismanaged plastic waste by 91% and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by about 37% third by 2050, according to a model created by scientists at the ...
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Plastics Dumped Today Will Pollute Oceans for 100 Years, New Model Warns

The study reveals that ocean plastics will persist for over a century, emphasizing the critical need for improved waste ...
Geographical

Plastic pollution could linger on ocean surfaces for more than a century, new research finds

Scientists predict it could take more than 100 years to remove plastic waste from the ocean's surface, according to new study ...

Plastic pollution could linger on ocean surfaces for over 100 years, researchers warn

“People often assume that plastic in the ocean just sinks or disappears. But our model shows that most large, buoyant ...
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Plastic bottles and food wrappers hit the runway in Lagos “trashion” show

A model wearing an outfit made from recycled plastic waste walks the runway during a 'trashion show' in Lagos, Nigeria, ...
Queen Mary University of London

Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over a century, new research finds

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a ...