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• West African Coastal Runoff Identified as Primary Source of South Atlantic Oceanic Microlitter

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Research

  New research from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona reveals that the majority of microparticles in the South Atlantic originate from West African shores before migrating toward...

• International All-Female Research Crew Set Sail to Combat Pacific Plastic Crisis

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Environment

  An international team of ten women, featuring New Zealand researcher Rāwinia Wikaira, has embarked on a specialized sailing expedition to map the escalating threat of plastic pollu...

• Crab shell waste discovery allows researchers to control degradation rates of marine biodegradable plastics

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Technology

  Scientists at Gunma University have demonstrated that chitin from discarded crab shells can slow the decomposition of PHBV plastics in seawater. By remodeling the microbial "plasti...

• Ubiquitous E-Waste Chemicals Accumulate in Brains and Tissues of Endangered Marine Mammals

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology provides the first evidence that liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) from electronics are infiltrating the tissues of Indo-Pa...