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Know why the presence of microbeads in personal care products is a concern for environmental scientists
Learn why environmental scientists are worried about microbeads.
© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Learn how scientists can transform single-use plastic bags into lithium ion battery anodes
Upcycling plastic bags into battery parts.
© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Learn the chemistry of making plastic and bioplastic and the environmental impact of producing bioplastics
Understanding how plastic is made and how researchers are working to make it greener.
© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Discover how individuals can change their habits of consumption and disposal of single-use products, especially plastics, to keep trash out of the ocean
Learn how to prevent litter from ending up in the ocean.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce
Major types of pollution explained
Learn more about the major kinds of pollution in this infographic explainer.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Know about microbead (microplastic) pollution and its devastating effect on marine life
A report on microbead (microplastic) pollution and its effect on marine life.
© Behind the News (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Learn about microplastic and its harmful effect on marine animals
The problem of tiny, hard-to-detect plastic particles in Earth's oceans.
© MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Learn how littering and the improper disposal of waste put trash in the oceans
Learn where marine debris—trash in the ocean—comes from.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce

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Plastic bags and bottles littering a beach.
© Vladimir Melnik/Adobe Stock
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Plastic bottles and other garbage in a lake.
© GraphicsRF/stock.adobe.com
recycling bins
Recycling bins set side by side with trash bins.
© Eva Blanda/stock.adobe.com
Charles Moore
Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, discoverer of the...
Joel Paschal, Algalita Marine Research Fdn. 2008
plastic pollution breakdown into microplastics
Sunlight and seawater embrittle plastic, and the eventual breakdown of larger objects...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Christine McCabe
pollution
The major kinds of pollution, usually classified by environment, are air pollution,...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Patrick O'Neill Riley

Podcasts

“The Dark Side of the Plastic Age”
John Rafferty of Encyclopædia Britannica, Dr. Chelsea Rochman of the University of...
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