News tagged with: marine-litter
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Microplastics pioneer named among TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2025
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS has been included on the TIME100 list for his groundbreaking work to address the global plastics crisis
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Study highlights how population density and location shape litter levels facing UK communities
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: New research led by the University is the first UK-based research to investigate the links between geography, community and patterns of litter accumulation in the environment
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A Sustainable Development Goal for space?
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: An international team of scientists, led by the University, calls for the creation of an 18th addition to the United Nations goals which would aim to mitigate against the accumulation of space junk in Earth’s orbit
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Project explores possibilities for UK wetsuit recycling
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Funded by Future Fibres Network Plus, the University will work with Circular Flow Ltd to examine the scope for developing a UK neoprene recycling facility
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University joins delegates at final round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Plymouth-based researchers are meeting with world leaders and scientists at INC-5 in South Korea.
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Success at the double – University's two wins at 2024 Green Gown Awards
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The University's awards acknowledge our world-leading microplastics research and work to educate young people about the environment.
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Bio-based fibres could pose greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: New research led by the University has prompted scientists to suggest that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be tested thoroughly before they are used extensively in a range of products
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Scientists say we have enough evidence to agree global action on microplastics
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: A new study, published in the journal Science, comes 20 years after the University led the first ever research highlighting the issue of microplastics in the ocean.
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Rowing the Atlantic to inspire the next generation
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news - Rowing the Atlantic to inspire the next generation
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Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: A new study by the University highlights how a combination of environmental stressors can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet’s critical ecosystems
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University shortlisted for two Green Gown Awards
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The University has been named among the finalists in two categories - Research with Impact – Institution, and Sustainability Champion – Student - at the 2024 Green Gown Awards
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Study suggests ‘biodegradable’ teabags don’t readily deteriorate in the environment and can adversely affect terrestrial species
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Researchers from the University say that as we move to reduce our use of plastics these new findings highlight the importance of understanding alternative materials, their impacts and how to dispose of them
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