Plastic pollution clogs river systems for considerably longer than previously thought, new research shows. Plastic pollution clogs river systems for considerably longer than previously thought, new ...

Emissions from plastic pollution are the highest in India, with the country contributing to nearly one-fifth of global plastic emissions, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature ...

Researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK have estimated that India emits some 9.3 million tonnes of macroplastic waste into the environment, over 90 per cent of it coming from uncollected ...

Within recent years, many modelling approaches — based on limited plastic observations in river systems — have been designed ...

The use of plastic mulch has been increasing in the agricultural sector for its benefits Researchers looked at the micro- and macroplastics in strawberry field soils They found "up to 213,500 ...

Using plastic sheets for weed control, even under current best management practices, pollutes soil with macro- and micro-plastics and negatively affect critical soil functions, according to a study.

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Title: Assessing the Risk of Macroplastic Pollution for Marine Megafauna Abstract: Marine plastic pollution is found throughout the ocean, increasing in prevalence, and having significant ecological, ...

Plastic pollution clogs river systems for considerably longer than previously thought, new research from the University of Leicester shows. Macroplastics – or plastic litter more than 5mm in size – ...