Lack of proper waste management in Egypt causes accumulation of marine plastic litter
No attempts have been exerted toward identifying or assessing marine plastic litter in Egypt
Latest in Tag: plastic pollution Highlight
Latest in Tag: plastic pollution
Plastic pollution: Do beach clean-ups really make a difference?
Picking up trash from river beds and beaches has become a popular activity around the world. But do clean-ups really help tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution? DW’s Brigitte Osterath reports from Honduras.It could be paradise. On the Honduran island of Roatan in the Caribbean, sandy beaches lined with palm trees stretch as far …
Plastic pollution kills 1m seabirds, 100,000 marine mammals annually
New study finds high levels of microplastics in Northwest Atlantic fish
EU eyes high-tech cleanup for plastic pollution in rivers
The EU is exploring high-tech solutions to plastic pollution but some experts are skeptical. They say there are simpler and more effective ways to keep our waters plastic-free and they are available now.In an alley in downtown Vienna, a cold November wind blows fluffy white pellets across the pavement, swirling into drifts near the gutter …