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PLASTIC POLLUTION

AA Edit | Cut use of plastics, save earth

The nature, intensity, impact and urgency of the issue have changed over the decades

06 Jun 2023 12:20 AM

14 million tonnes of microplastics on sea floor: Australian study

The quantity of the tiny pollutants was 25 times greater than previous localised studies had shown

07 Oct 2020 11:38 AM

Australia witnesses hottest day ever, hotter days expected

Australia has its hottest day on record, more to come.

18 Dec 2019 6:45 PM

Fossil fuel groups try influencing climate change talks

Fossil fuel groups 'destroying' climate talks: NGOs.

07 Dec 2019 6:46 PM

Polar bears move away from Arctic as ice weakens

Weak Arctic ice sees 56 polar bears descend on Russian village.

07 Dec 2019 1:53 PM

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Sheet masks: The new plastic straws?

Research has proven that sheet masks are just as bad for the environment as plastic straws.

30 Oct 2019 8:27 PM

Nano plastic from teabags causing health hazards

Study says plastic teabags release microscopic particles into tea.

04 Oct 2019 10:12 AM

Protect the Western Ghats to tackle floods

India must stop deforesting its mountains if it wants to fight floods.

23 Sep 2019 4:07 PM

Heat wave from Pacific Ocean poses threat to Hawaiian corals

Lingering Pacific heat wave threatens Hawaii coral.

23 Sep 2019 1:11 PM

Thousands of activists conduct mass cleanup of world’s beaches

Environmental activists pluck plastic from world's beaches on mass cleanup day.

22 Sep 2019 12:54 PM

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Make your beauty routine eco-friendly with these tips

Refillable containers, green beauty and ‘naked’ products are revolutionising the beauty industry.

16 Sep 2019 6:46 PM

Microplastics are inhibiting earthworm growth, degrading agricultural soil

A study shows that the presence of microplastics in soil is not allowing worms to thrive, thus reducing soil quality.

12 Sep 2019 12:25 PM

Green turtles now surviving on plastic that resembles their natural diet

Studies reveal that green turtles eat plastic that looks like their food.

13 Aug 2019 9:30 AM

Amsterdam starts new tourist activity of fishing out plastic

Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruises.

27 Jul 2019 4:15 PM

Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruise allows you to take care of the environment?

Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruises.

26 Jul 2019 11:04 AM

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Thinking about recyclables turning into new products, influences recycling

Awareness of product transformation boosts recycling: Study.

15 Jul 2019 10:14 AM

Sharks ‘disappearing’ from Mediterranean Sea due to climate change

Mediterranean sharks risk 'disappearing' due to plastic pollution: conservationists.

13 Jul 2019 11:08 AM

Nine deer die after eating plastic in Japan

Nine deer dead in Japan after eating plastic: wildlife group.

10 Jul 2019 5:42 PM

633 divers set world record for seabed clean up in Florida

The world record for the largest underwater clean up was set by 633 divers who cleaned up the ocean floor at a beach in south Florida.

26 Jun 2019 6:42 PM

Unwanted pile up of plastic waste causing hazzard

Here is how is unrecycled plastic affecting environment?

19 Jun 2019 11:13 AM

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