Tag: Microplastics
TT Talk – Transporting Plastic Pellets
A TT Talk news source deals with transport of plastic pellets.
Focus in maritime transport
Focus in maritime transport has been turned towards the safe...
How Much Plastic Is In Our Oceans?
An estimated 8 to 10 million tons of this plastic end up in the ocean every year.
There are concerns that microplastic particles...
Mussel Poop May Help Clear Oceans of Microplastics
One of the most widespread pollutants in the ocean is also one of the hardest to see. Trillions of tiny particles of plastic—known as...
HP Cartridges Wash Up After Spill, Scientists Predict Distribution Pattern
Scientists used Hewlett-Packard inkjet cartridge which fell from a cargo ship in 2014 to map how plastic is captured by currents and distributed...
Microplastics Habit Remote Regions, New Study Says
Tiny plastic particles detected in some of the most remote parts showing up in ice cores drilled in the Arctic, in protected wilderness...