ocean pollution

1.56 Billion Masks Ended Up in Our Oceans Last Year

March 29, 2021 by Sage Edwards

The latest studies on masks estimate that humans are using 129 billion face masks each month, or around 3 million a minute. Experts have warned that mask pollution may be our next big plastic problem. The world health organization estimates… [read]

Thousands of Pounds of Disposable Masks Are Ending up in Our Oceans

November 3, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: November 3, 2020

On September 16th, scuba divers found more than 3,000 pounds of trash at Rushikonda beach in India. Divers were on their first underwater clean-up since quarantine began when they found 3,300 pounds of N-95 masks, gloves, and other bio-medical waste… [read]

Microplastics in the Ocean are More Abundant than Previously Thought

May 23, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: May 24, 2020

A new study from the Plymouth Marine Institute in the U.K. has found that the amount of microplastics in our oceans is much higher than previously thought. Scientists trawled off the coast of Maine in the U.S. and the coast… [read]