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Vor 6 Tagen · Plastic pollution, harmful accumulation of synthetic plastic products in the environment. Plastics are persistent large-scale pollutants, and plastic debris (such as bottles, straws, containers, and plastic wrap) and particulates have been found in many environmental niches, from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea.
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Plastic pollution - Marine Debris, Microplastics, Landfill:...
- Plastic Pollution
22. Mai 2024 · The world is facing a plastic crisis, the status quo is not an option. Plastic pollution is a serious issue of global concern which requires an urgent and international response involving all relevant actors at different levels. This page aims at listing relevant information, research, data and/or press releases issued by our ...
25. Mai 2024 · Yet 91% of all plastic that has ever been made is not recycled. With negotiations for a global plastic treaty in full swing, we take a look at some shocking plastic pollution statistics, and why it is crucial to take action now to reduce our global plastic consumption and production before it’s too late to reverse the damage. —
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Vor 19 Stunden · Failure is an option: We already know the outcome of global plastic waste negotiations. Delegates at the final U.N. meeting in November will likely fail to produce a binding international treaty that will reverse the growing trend of plastic pollution. Delegates negotiating an international plastic waste treaty recently completed their fourth ...
Vor 6 Tagen · Eventually, over time, these small pieces of plastic break down even further into particles called microplastics, which are less than five millimeters in length (or about the size of a sesame seed) and to still smaller particles called nano-plastics. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) considers these particles among the world’s top environmental challenges.
24. Mai 2024 · Ambitious targets are needed to end ocean plastic pollution by 2100, analysis finds. The biological microplastic aggregation processes considered in this study and how they are formed. Adapted ...
14. Mai 2024 · 14 May 2024. Real-world plastic-waste success stories can help to boost global treaty. By. Haoxuan Yu & Izni Zahidi. Nature has highlighted the need for a strong scientific foundation in...
