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Seagrass Helps to Eliminate Plastics from Coastal Areas

A new study has reported that Posidonia oceanica seagrass—a kind of endemic marine phanerogam that plays a crucial ecological role in the marine environment—can trap and eliminate plastic materials abandoned at the sea.

15 Jan 2021

DuPont Clean Technologies to Develop Scrubbing Project with BELCO® Technology to Control the Emissions of Empresa Nacional de Petróleo (ENAP)

Chilean oil refiner ENAP Refinerías S.A. has selected BELCO® scrubbing technology, licensed by DuPont Clean Technologies (DuPont), to improve emissions control from its 31,449 BPSD fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit at the Aconcagua refinery.

From Elessent Clean Technologies Inc. 15 Jan 2021

The True Extent of Microplastic Pollution Caused by Clothing Revealed

Researchers have discovered that microfibers from clothes are the most pervasive form of Arctic microplastic pollution.

13 Jan 2021

7,296 Plastic Bags of Waste Per Person Generated by Non-Organic Period Products

Research from Yoppie, the pioneers of personalised, organic period care delivered through your letterbox, has revealed the staggering amount of plastic waste that results from the use of non-organic period care products each and every year.

12 Jan 2021

Diverse Strategies are Needed to Address Climate Change in Marine Ecosystems

Carlos Duarte, a prominent marine ecologist from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), explained that “Conserving the world’s oceans and coastal ecosystems is a no-regrets strategy posing huge benefits for people and planet.”

8 Jan 2021

New Catalyst Process Recycles Plastic Waste into Useful Materials

Scientists have used an innovative catalyst process to recycle a certain kind of plastic for the first time.

6 Jan 2021

Nitrogen Pollutants Cause Fastest Change in Oceanic Conditions

There has been frequent occurrence of red tide in coastal waters around Korea where the sea turns red. Red tide is a phenomenon in which phytoplankton proliferate as nutrient or sewage flow into seawater, making it appear red. This not only causes damage to the fisheries industry but also affects the marine ecosystem.

5 Jan 2021

Study Reveals Highest Levels of Microplastic Contamination in Molluscs

Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals.

23 Dec 2020

Protecting Drinking Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems from Salt Pollution

Doctors often tell us, "cut back on your salt." And just like too much dietary salt is bad for blood pressure, too much salt in our nation's streams, lakes, and reservoirs threatens ecosystem health and the security of our nation's drinking water and food supplies.

22 Dec 2020

Study Shows Rise in Potentially Damaging Surface Ozone Levels in Lockdown

Less traffic on the roads during the first lockdown led to a reduction in air pollution but may have caused potentially damaging surface ozone levels to rise, a new study has revealed.

21 Dec 2020