A new report commissioned by WWF provides the most comprehensive account to date of
the extent to which plastic pollution is affecting the global ocean, the impacts it's having on …

Scientific research over the past decade has demonstrated that plastic in our oceans has
detrimental consequences for marine life at all trophic levels. As countries negotiate an …

This paper aims to investigate some of the hottest issues that concern the increasing
presence of plastics in the sea. In an attempt to identify the main knowledge gaps and to …

Oceanic marine plastic contamination was an increasingly global issue due to increased
demand. This has a significant effect not only on marine biodiversity, but also on public …

The exponential increase in the use of plastic in modern society and the inadequate
management of the resulting waste have led to its accumulation in the marine environment …

Plastic pollution is strewn across beaches and in oceans, bays, and estuaries. Tiny particles
of plastic debris (often called microplastics) are so pervasive in aquatic ecosystems that we …

The presence of plastics in the marine environment poses a threat to ocean life and has
received much scientific and public attention in recent years. Plastics were introduced to the …

Globally, mass production of polymers and poor control of plastic products at end of life have
led to annual increases in plastic entering the marine environment. Their durability and …

The pervasive nature of marine plastic pollution was highlighted at the recent United Nations
Environment Assembly. This meeting saw strong commitments for action, but at the same …

Plastics in the ocean are of great concern nowadays, and are often referred to as the
apocalyptic twin of climate change in terms of public fear and the problems they pose to the …