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Floating ocean plastic will take more than a century to disappear

Floating ocean plastics can take more than 100 years to disappear, breaking into tiny fragments that slowly sink to the seafloor.
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Plastic pollution could linger on ocean surfaces for more than a century, new research finds

Scientists predict it could take more than 100 years to remove plastic waste from the ocean's surface, according to new study ...
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Computer model shows many paths to cutting plastic pollution

Enacting a combination of four policies could reduce mismanaged plastic waste by 91% and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by about 37% third by 2050, according to a model created by scientists at the ...
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Plastic bottles and food wrappers hit the runway in Lagos “trashion” show

A model wearing an outfit made from recycled plastic waste walks the runway during a 'trashion show' in Lagos, Nigeria, ...

Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over a century, new research finds

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a simple model to show how buoyant plastic can settle through the water column ...