POLLUTION

Microplastics carried by wind to remote corners of the ocean

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  Microplastics have been found to be so light they can be carried on the wind and transported to far-flung parts of the ocean, including those that appear to be clear of the pollutant.  Microplastics – which are defined as particles smaller than 5mm in diameter – can stay airborne for hours or days. This … Read more

Waterborne plastic tracked over thousands of kilometres

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Plastic waste is able to travel thousands of kilometres in just a few months through rivers and oceans, a new study has found.  A team from the University of Exeter and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) inserted GPS and satellite tags into 500ml bottles and released them into the Ganges river in India. The … Read more