High frequency of micro- and meso-plastics ingestion in a sample of neonate sea turtles from a major rookery
Evidence points to plastics ingestion being an important source of population-level effects in neonate sea turtles.
Chemical Impact: Microplastic pollution more complex than we think, says new research
Microplastic pollution has been building up in the Great Lakes for at least four decades, but our understanding of its impact on fish and other aquatic creatures is only just catching up.
Aquatic Pollutants In Oceans And Fisheries
Pollutants including industrial chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, plastics and microplastics have deleterious impacts to aquatic ecosystems at all trophic levels from plankton to whales.
Constraining the atmospheric limb of the plastic cycle
In modeling the atmospheric limb of the plastic cycle, we show that most atmospheric plastics are derived from the legacy production of plastics from waste that has continued to build up in the environment.
Waste and Opportunity 2020: Searching for Corporate Leadership
This study measures the progress of 50 large companies in the beverage, quick-service restaurant, consumer packaged goods, and retail sectors on six core pillars where swift action is needed to reduce plastic pollution,
Microplastics Found in 100 Percent of Tested Pennsylvania waterways
At 53 waterways tested across Pennsylvania, microplastic contamination was found in every spot, from Lake Erie, Pittsburgh's Three Rivers and the Delaware River, according to a new report entitled Microplastics in Pennsylvania: a Survey of Waterways released Wednesday.
Shopping for Plastic: The 2021 Supermarket Plastics Ranking
How does your favorite supermarket rank when it comes to reducing the plastic pollution flooding our oceans, waterways, and communities?
Zero Waste And Economic Recovery: The Job Creation Potential Of Zero waste Solutions
Zero waste creates over 200x as many jobs as landfills and incinerators! Let’s stop throwing away the chance to create thousands of good jobs. It’s time for our leaders to invest in solutions that work for us and our planet.
Congressional Stimulus and funding Bills: Recommendations To reduce Plastic Pollution
257 organizations have identified 13 priorities to include and 5 false solutions to avoid in stimulus and other spending actions to address our burgeoning plastic pollution and climate change crises.
Plastics, EDCs & Health
A guide for public interest organization and policy-makers on endocrine disrupting chemicals and plastics.
Packaging Away the Planet: U.S. Grocery Retailers and the Plastic Pollution Crisis
This assessment should serve as a baseline measurement of U.S. retailers’ sustainability performance on single-use plastics. All retailers profiled in this report received failing scores, indicating how much work is needed to urgently address the plastic pollution crisis.