Study Finds Plastic Trash Contaminates Remote Hawaii Beaches

Study Finds Plastic Trash Contaminates Remote Hawaii Beaches

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated the waters of two remote beaches in Hawaii as contaminated by trash, forcing the state to address the persistent problem of plastic deposited on its coastlines by swirling Pacific Ocean currents. The decision will require authorities to establish a daily limit for the trash at the two locations, one of which is so...
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Alaska Not Immune To Plastics Pollution

Alaska Not Immune To Plastics Pollution

This month is Plastic Free July, now a worldwide initiative to increase awareness of the growing effects of plastics on the environment and to encourage everyone to reduce their consumption and waste of plastic-based products. We’ve all seen pictures of plastic debris littering the coastline and entangling wildlife. But it’s what can’t be seen that is most concerning. Plastic trash...
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