The Arctic is “pervasively” polluted by microplastic fibres that most likely come from the washing of synthetic clothes by people in Europe and North America, research has found.
A national ban on many single-use plastics is on track for next year after a government report concluded on Thursday, January 30, 2020, that there is more than enough evidence proving plastic pollution is harmful.
By now you’ve likely seen at least one horrific image of dead birds with plastics bursting from their decaying bellies or beaches overflowing with garbage. What can be done?