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Minister Ferreira Announces Initiative to Ban Single-Use Plastics By 2020 – Bahamas
Posted on June 17, 2018 by DrRossH in Balloons, Plastic & Wildlife, Plastic Limiting Regulations, Plastic StrawsSource: Minister Ferreira Announces Initiative to Ban Single-Use Plastics By 2020 - Government - News Minister Ferreira also addressed the impact of plastic pollution on the Bahamian tourism sector. “A survey done by the Ministry of Tourism found that 70%...
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Pregnant whale dies from ingested rubbish – Australia
Posted on June 7, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifePlastic rubbish had blocked the stomach of a pregnant whale that washed up on a Melbourne beach, an autopsy has revealed. Source: Pregnant whale dies from ingested rubbish A pregnant whale that washed up on a beach in Melbourne's western suburbs...
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Five simple solutions to Michael Gove’s plastic problem – UK
Posted on August 8, 2017 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeThe scale of plastic pollution plaguing our oceans is alarming. Eight million tonnes of the stuff is being lost to the sea each year. At least 136 species of marine life are affected by plastic ent… Source: Five simple...
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38 million pieces of trash found on uninhabited island in Pacific
Posted on May 17, 2017 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeAlmost all of the garbage they found on Henderson Island was made from plastic. Source: 38 million pieces of trash found on uninhabited island in Pacific By clearing a part of a beach of trash and then watching new...
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Beached Whale Found With 30 Plastic Bags Crammed In Its Belly
Posted on February 5, 2017 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeBeached Whale Found In Norway A rare goose-beaked whale that repeatedly beached on a Norwegian shore was so ill that it had to be euthanized — and experts soon found out why. The 2-ton animal had about 30 plastic bags...
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The oceans are full of plastic, but why do seabirds eat it?
Posted on November 10, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeThousands of seabirds die every year from consuming plastic trash in the oceans. But why do they eat plastic? New research shows that it produces odors that help some species find prey. Source: The oceans are full of plastic,...
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Balloon releases banned in Cornwall Public Areas – UK
Posted on July 19, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeClaire runs a group called Rame Peninsula Beach Care, and said: "Balloons, off they go into the sky and you don't really think that they are going to come down, but they have to come down somewhere else. "It's a...
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Fish eat plastic like teens eat fast food, researchers say – UK
Posted on June 7, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeYoung fish become hooked on eating plastic in the seas in the same way that teenagers prefer unhealthy fast food, researchers say. Source: Fish eat plastic like teens eat fast food, researchers say - BBC News In the study, the...
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Biodegradable plastic ‘false solution’ for ocean waste problem
Posted on May 25, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeUN’s top environmental scientist warns bottles and bags do not break down easily and sink, as report highlights the ubiquity of plastic debris in oceans Source: Biodegradable plastic 'false solution' for ocean waste problem Absolutely correct. Biodegradable plastics of any for...
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Plastic: killer of the seas
Posted on May 18, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeWhen researchers examined the stomach contents of 13 sperm whales that washed up on Germany’s North Sea coast this year, they discovered further compelling evidence of how plastic waste plays havoc with the environment both on land and at...
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