Sentences with phrase «plastic pollution increases»

Professor of Conservation Science and Director of the Centre for Ecology & Conservation at the University of Exeter's Penryn campus and the lead author warned that as plastic pollution increases more and more turtles are likely to become entangled.

Plastic pollution increases risk of devastating disease in corals.

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The move comes as an ever - increasing number of nations establish strategies for dealing with plastic pollution.

While caring for animals affected by human activity such as overfishing, habitat degradation, plastic pollution and rising ocean temperatures, the team seeks to increase public engagement and advocacy along with inspire new individuals to make a difference.

«Great Pacific Garbage Patch growing rapidly, study shows: New analysis reveals the region contains as much as sixteen times more plastic than previously estimated, with pollution levels increasing exponentially.»

However, if marine plastic pollution continues to increase, impacts such as those demonstrated in our laboratory studies could occur in the natural environment.

Half the amount of plastic made since 1950 was manufactured in the last 13 years; the growth rate of the industry continues to increase each year, despite the enormous pollution and toxic problems associated with plastic.

As the environment continues to become an increasing inflammatory threat with pollution, plastic - contaminated water, increased UV rays, and tech addiction, it's especially important to learn how to counteract it to maintain an inner sense of well - being.

Hazardous Beauty features artists Alejandro Durán and Willie Cole as they use their creativity to interpret the environmental problems of plastic pollution and explore the impact from our increasing disposable culture.

Plastics have been a boon to industry, but are now the bane of the planet, even as plastic pollution is expected to continue unabated (and even increase), with experts now predicting that by 2050 «the oceans will contain more plastic than fish by weight..»

Of course, we've chosen to NOT do anything about pollution, indeed, the US of A is investing 180 billion dollars to increase the production of single - use plastic, and Monsanto and ilk aren't about to stop drowning our food in endocrine - disrupting pesticides that are causing infertility and a myriad of health problems for every species on the planet.

The paint and fishing nets plastic tell a different story — one of localized plastic pollution from increased shipping, which is being driven by the rapid Arctic meltdown.

The purchase of a Bagonia and / or Birch has a positive macro effect on our economy and society... it keeps businesses from shutting down, people employed and able to take care of their families, it minimizes carbon emission output from mass transport of products, it reduces space in landfills, empowers people to end the plastic and paper bag plague and encourages people to use bikes as alternative transportation thereby increasing their health and reducing air pollution and the use of fossil fuels.»

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