The scourge of plastic pollution and ghost fishing gear has exploded over the past century, new research reveals. In 1938, American biologist Eugene Gudger documented an Atlantic cod with its…
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Plastic pollution may be spreading antibiotic resistance
Thursday, March 5th, 2020Each year, millions of tonnes of plastic enter our oceans. Many of the negative effects of all this plastic are well known: it poisons fish, entangles sea turtles, and has…
Loch Creran polluted by plastic waste from fish farm company
Thursday, October 10th, 2019Loch Creran, a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland prized for its wildlife, has been polluted by countless thousands of scraps of plastic waste from the manufacture of…
Public underrates crisis of the natural environment
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019The impact of global warming, plastic pollution and biodiversity loss is underestimated by the general public, a new study finds. Only a quarter of people correctly identified that all 20…
After bronze and iron, welcome to the plastic age
Thursday, September 5th, 2019Plastic pollution is being deposited into the fossil record, research has found, with contamination increasing exponentially since 1945. Scientists suggest the plastic layers could be used to mark the start…
Marine plastic poisons oxygen-producing bacteria
Tuesday, May 28th, 2019We’ve all seen the impact of our plastic addiction. It’s hard to miss the devastating images of whales and sea birds that have died with their stomachs full of solidified…
20,000 pieces of plastic found on the Firth of Forth
Monday, May 13th, 2019Plastic pollution on the Firth of Forth could be far worse than previously thought, according to research from Dundee University. A study of a total of 48 square metres (517…
Plankton study charts rise of ocean plastic
Monday, April 22nd, 2019A trove of data showing when the Atlantic Ocean began choking with plastic has been uncovered in the handwritten logbooks of a little-known but doggedly persistent plankton study dating back…
Plastic-free wine: help marine life
Monday, February 11th, 2019Whether it’s a mellow red or a crisp white, wine drinkers can now enjoy a glass of their favourite tipple while protecting the environment. Sea Change is a new brand…
Arran is Scotland’s first Plastic Free Community
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019The Isle of Arran has become the first community in Scotland to achieve Surfers Against Sewage’s Plastic Free Communities status. The accreditation was given in recognition of the island’s work to start…
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