plastic pollution

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Are farm fields a hidden source of microplastics?NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Are farm fields a hidden source of microplastics?

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Are farm fields a hidden source of microplastics?

Row crop agricultural field in the gentle rolling hills of San Benito County in California. Photo taken January 14, 2013.…

9 months ago
‘More litter in Tahoe than meets the eye’‘More litter in Tahoe than meets the eye’

‘More litter in Tahoe than meets the eye’

JT Chevallier and JB Harris operate BEBOT during a demo on Tallac Beach, June 15, 2022. Provided / Katy Jo…

10 months ago
Nanoplastics: Why you may be eating and drinking more microplastics than you thoughtNanoplastics: Why you may be eating and drinking more microplastics than you thought

Nanoplastics: Why you may be eating and drinking more microplastics than you thought

Watch the PBS news report here: www.pbs.org From takeout containers to water bottles, plastic seems unavoidable in our daily lives.…

1 year ago
Microplastics could trigger cloud formation and affect the weather, new study suggestsMicroplastics could trigger cloud formation and affect the weather, new study suggests

Microplastics could trigger cloud formation and affect the weather, new study suggests

Sunset scenery at Mount Tai in Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province on May 23, 2018. Jia Guangrui/SIPA/Zuma CNN — Microplastics…

1 year ago
Trash On Monterey Bay Shoreline Threatens Ecosystem: NOAATrash On Monterey Bay Shoreline Threatens Ecosystem: NOAA

Trash On Monterey Bay Shoreline Threatens Ecosystem: NOAA

Waves rhythmically come ashore at a Santa Cruz beach near the mouth of the marina, in Santa Cruz, Calif. (Bea…

1 year ago