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Researchers Examine the Persistence of Invisible Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution – tiny bits of plastic, smaller than a grain of sand – is everywhere, a fact of life that applies even to newborn rodents, according to a Rutgers Health study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.
Adding Fall Blooming Plants May Help Both Managed and Wild Bees in Cities
There are nearly 4,000 native bee species in the United States, contributing to pollination in agricultural, urban and natural landscapes.
Wastewater Bacteria can Break Down Plastic for Food
Researchers have long observed that a common family of environmental bacteria, Comamonadacae, grow on plastics littered throughout urban rivers and wastewater systems.
Funding Boost to Drive our Understanding of the UK Environment
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has been awarded £29.9M to deliver the National Capability for UK Challenges ‘Understanding the UK Environment’ programme.
Nature and Plastics Inspire Breakthrough in Soft Sustainable Materials
Step aside hard, rigid materials.
