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What happens when sunlight breaks down plastics in the ocean? Potentially harmful chemical byproducts are left behind, research finds
Microplastics from the ocean in the lab.

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What happens when sunlight breaks down plastics in the ocean? Potentially harmful chemical byproducts are left behind, research finds

Microplastics are everywhere, but their dangers largely remain a mystery, experts say

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Microplastics are everywhere, but their dangers largely remain a mystery, experts say

Our plastic pollution problem may have more significant consequences than we think

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Our plastic pollution problem may have more significant consequences than we think

Food containers and utensils made from sugar pulp could be a game-changer to battle plastic pollution

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Food containers and utensils made from sugar pulp could be a game-changer to battle plastic pollution

Billions of tons of plastic are choking the ocean. She’s here to help clean it up.

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Billions of tons of plastic are choking the ocean. She’s here to help clean it up.

Nearly eight million tons of plastic are missing from our oceans. New research shines some light on what may be happening.

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Nearly eight million tons of plastic are missing from our oceans. New research shines some light on what may be happening.

The whale with 88 pounds of plastic in its stomach is getting all the attention, but microplastics in the ocean are a threat to all of us

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The whale with 88 pounds of plastic in its stomach is getting all the attention, but microplastics in the ocean are a threat to all of us

Professor turns into coral polyp for Comic-Con

Professor turns into coral polyp for Comic-Con

Student designs sensor for ocean microplastic research

Student designs sensor for ocean microplastic research