News tagged with: marine-litter
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Project focuses on decarbonisation of the fashion and textile industry
University of Plymouth news: The new £1.6million Future Fibres Network+ will build on the University’s extensive research into the sustainability of the fashion industry
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Microplastics and maritime cyber expertise showcased in Parliament
University of Plymouth news: Academics from the International Marine Litter Research Unit and Maritime Cyber Threats Research Group took part in Parliament’s Evidence Week
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University scientist works on report highlighting plastic’s threat to human and planetary health
University of Plymouth news: Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS is among scientists on the Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health
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Scientists call for global push to eliminate space debris
University of Plymouth news: A collaboration led by the University has urged leaders to learn lessons from the management of the High Seas and act to protect Earth’s orbit.
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Bottle with a message
University of Plymouth news: An international team of researchers used a writing activity to explore schoolchildren’s perceptions of marine litter and how they are responding to the increasing global problem.
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Study demonstrates how microplastic particles differ across the Atlantic Ocean
A study by the University and sailing charity eXXpedition has shown the waters of the North Atlantic gyre contain significantly greater quantities of microplastics than other areas of the open ocean
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Volvo Environment Prize 2022 awarded for world-leading microplastics research
Volvo Environment Prize 2022 awarded for world-leading microplastics research. Professor Richard Thompson OBE is one of three recipients of the prestigious annual accolade
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Research explores the potential for mechanical devices to clear the ocean of plastics
New research led by the University of Plymouth suggests that while mechanical devices do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities removed can be comparatively low and they can also trap marine organisms.
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Leading UK marine scientists welcome the move towards a global plastics pact
Ahead of a major United Nations meeting, researchers from the University of Plymouth and across the South West of England outline their support for a coordinated, comprehensive and robust intergovernmental approach
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Connecting the dots on plastic pollution
Professor Richard Thompson OBE, a world-leading scientist at the University of Plymouth, has welcomed a new report highlighting that the predicted rise in plastic pollution spilling into the environment constitutes a planetary emergency
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Message in a bottle project highlights problem of ocean plastic to COP26 delegates
Scientists from the University of Plymouth are part of a project deploying plastic pollution tracking devices into the ocean around Scotland.
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Study reveals abundance of microscopic paint flakes in the North Atlantic
A study by the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association has revealed flakes of paint could be one of the most abundant type of microplastic particles in the ocean
