The New Way Microplastics Are Devastating Marine Life
By now, we're all aware that there is an unbelievable amount of trash in our oceans. New research sheds light on how this problem is doing something ...
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Did you know that the soap you use to wash your face may actually alter the density of krill poop? It’s actually a big deal. Hi guys, Lissette here for Dnews. You may already be familiar with how plastic in the ocean is killing wildlife, but it’s more than just plastic soda rings strangling seabirds and fish. The impact of plastic goes far beyond just what we can immediately see - especially because of tiny bits of plastic that end up in the ocean, called microplastics. They’re having a ton of secondary effects and unexpected consequences. Though there is no standard definition, microplastics are generally defined as smaller than 5 mm. In the ocean, these come from larger pieces of plastic that have degraded over time or straight from our products - like the small plastic beads in our body w...
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Did you know that the soap you use to wash your face may actually alter the density of krill poop? It’s actually a big deal. Hi guys, Lissette here for Dnews. You may already be familiar with how plastic in the ocean is killing wildlife, but it’s more than just plastic soda rings strangling seabirds and fish. The impact of plastic goes far beyond just what we can immediately see - especially because of tiny bits of plastic that end up in the ocean, called microplastics. They’re having a ton of secondary effects and unexpected consequences. Though there is no standard definition, microplastics are generally defined as smaller than 5 mm. In the ocean, these come from larger pieces of plastic that have degraded over time or straight from our products - like the small plastic beads in our body w...
