This publication is a summary of research conducted by many individuals and non-profits on Nantucket. It was produced by the Maria Mitchell Association, the Nantucket Land Council, and the Nantucket …
Facts
Breakdown of Plastics in the Ocean
The Breakdown of Plastics in the Ocean Microplastics are ingested by marine life and then consumed by us. One study of dead seabirds found that 92.5% had ingested plastics equal to 5% of their body we…
Plastic Planet
A Plastic Planet Industrial ecologist Roland Geyer measures the production, use and fate of all the plastics ever made, including synthetic fibers By Julie Cohen Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 11:00 Publi…