Tag Archive for 'Plastic'

Scientists calculated that 275 million metric tons of plastic waste was generated in 192 coastal countries in 2010, with 4.8 to 12.7 million metric tons entering the ocean. This map shows the estimated mass of mismanaged plastic waste from each coastal country; the darker the color, the larger the amount; countries shaded in white were not included. Image credit: University of California, Santa Barbara.

Study Estimates Amount of Plastic Waste Entering Ocean from Land

Feb 13, 2015 by News Staff

A new study, reported in the journal Science, has found that more than 4.8 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the oceans from land each year,...

New Plastic Material Capable of Detecting Nuclear Substances Developed

Jan 11, 2012 by Enrico de Lazaro

For the first time, a team of scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has developed a plastic material which enables to detect nuclear...