by faster | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: OPB DATE: November 13, 2019 SNIP: Plastics are everywhere — including the stomachs of oysters and razor clams up and down the Oregon Coast. Several studies have shown that microplastics, which are tiny pieces of plastic that make up other larger plastic items,...
by faster | Jun 13, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: Center for Public Integrity DATE: June 13, 2019 SNIP: Jace Tunnell shuffled forward near the water’s edge, head bent. He was hunting for something that shouldn’t be on this beach near Corpus Christi, and he kept finding it. Hidden in the sand — white, tan,...
by faster | Jun 6, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: Wired, LAist, and Nature DATE: June 6, 2019 SNIP: Monterey Bay is one of the most beautiful and pristine-looking places on earth, but look below the surface and researchers have found evidence it’s teeming with microplastic. The tiny pieces are smaller...
by faster | May 23, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: EcoWatch and USGS Report DATE: May 23, 2019 SNIP: When Greg Wetherbee sat in front of the microscope recently, he was looking for fragments of metals or coal, particles that might indicate the source of airborne nitrogen pollution in Rocky Mountain National...
by faster | Dec 10, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Hakai Magazine DATE: December 10, 2018 SNIP: Tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean are killing juvenile loggerhead turtles, a new study shows, threatening the survival of the endangered species. Wind, waves, and sunshine break down discarded plastic—from water...
