According to the abstract of a paper published February 6, 2021 in the journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety by researchers with the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture, titled “Current ....
The Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies has scheduled an open to the public virtual meeting of its “Committee on United States Contributions to Global Ocean Plastic Waste” for February 16, 2021 to focus “… on ....
According to a February 1, 2021 University of British Columbia Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries announcement “… microplastics (pieces of plastic less than five millimeters) accumulate in marine biota, but do not appear to magnify as ....
According to a February 9, 2021 Reuters story “… The European Parliament … [that day] called for the EU to introduce binding targets to use recycled content in products and consume fewer raw materials, to curb the pile-up of plastic ....
On February 9, 2021, Coca-Cola announced that its brands Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar and Coca-Cola Flavors “… will debut a 13.2-oz. bottle made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) plastic this month in California, Florida and select states ....
According to the abstract of a study published online December 26, 2020 in the journal Aquaculture by researchers from Turkey, Australia and China “… Plastic (as both micro- and macro- plastic) is an important environmental contaminant, affecting the food ....
On February 25, 2021, EPA will hold a webinar to review the results of its “… most recent Advancing Sustainable Materials Management (SMM): Facts and Figures 2018 report. EPA will present on trends in U.S. ....
On February 4, 2021, the Consumer Brands Association announced the availability of a Recycling Leadership Council (RLC) “Blueprint for America’s Recycling System” which “… outlines three areas where the federal government can make a meaningful difference in America’s recycling future: Create clear data ....
On February 4, 2021, the European Environment Agency (EEA) issued a “briefing,” titled “Delivering chemicals and products that are safe and sustainable by design” that “… describes key approaches to make chemicals and products safe and sustainable by ....
On February 2, 2021, the Natural Resources Defense Council issued a report, titled “A Growing Concern: Microplastic Pollution on Farm Fields” – “… A growing body of research shows that those teensy plastic particles end up not just ....