marine pollution – oceanbites

“Biodegradable plastics are better for the environment!” You might have heard this a lot, but is this true? Do biodegradable…

Does Mauritius ring a bell? This tiny Indian Ocean Island was hit by the worst oil spill it had ever…

Pollution

I recently found myself falling down a chemical pollutant rabbit hole. Every news source seemed to be shouting “PFAS chemicals…

While we already know that plastics are harmful to the environment, do you ever really think about how they can…

Have you ever wondered what happens to the garbage that ends up in the ocean? Or about what just might…

Every minute, we are dumping a garbage truckload of plastic litter into the ocean. Plastic pollution in the ocean are…

Plastic

Tropical islands like the Maldives have always been viewed as untouched paradises for most people, but what lies beneath the…

How can little bits of plastic in the ocean impact a hermit crab's ability to make decisions? Microplastics can be…

Chemistry

When it comes to persistent pollutants, all roads lead to the ocean. Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) is a chemical that has…

Fisheries

North America’s mercury emissions have declined over the last two decades. Researchers have found a connection between the declining emissions…

Chemistry

You may think you’re familiar with the side effects of most common medications, but there are other, hidden side effects…

Microplastics constitute the large majority of plastic pollution in our global oceans. Microplastic fibers are small fibers that might not…

Plastic debris has been found in both the North Pacific and North Atlantic since the early 1970s. It accumulates in…