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The year 2018 has been all about plastic. We reported on the Starbucks announcement to phase out plastic straws by 2020 and talked about everything from SC Johnson's commitment to eliminate plastic by 2025 to the negative health effects of plastic straws. We clearly weren't the only ones with plastic on our minds, as Collins Dictionary named "single-use" the word of the year. And it's all for good reason because among the many negative effects of excessive plastic consumption, microplastic might be making its way into our seafood, according to a new study.
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1. Microplastic (MPs) now has emerged as an alarming environmental pollutant and its prevalence is now widely observed in various ecosystems.
2. The term “microplastic” coined by Thompson et al in the year 2004 basically represents heterogeneous mixture of smaller plastic fragments in the size range of 0.001-5 mm.
3. They may originate either directly (primary sources) through engineered particles such as microbeads/microfibers widely used in Personal Care Products or through fragmentation of larger plastic particles as a result of various anthropogenic activities (secondary sources).
Examples - Fragments of fishing gear, packages and drink bottles, synthetic textiles, car tyres, paints, and cosmetics. Natural breakdown through UV rays of sunlight, microbial processes, or through thermal oxidative processes also account for fragmentation of large plastic particles into MPs.
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• regulators to call for better understanding education and public awareness of the fate and effects of microplastic debris on marine life.
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• To the need to strengthen international and regional cooperation in this area among: decision-makers researchers and academias to raise awareness in addressing water-related issues.
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• For Countries: Prohibiting or disincentivizing land-based materials causing marine litter such as the use of microbead plastics for toothpaste.
• For Manufacturing: National law and sub-national law should be put in place.
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3. MEASURES TO DO AS AN INDIVIDUAL.
• Report plastics pollutions e.g by using hashtag #plasticspollution with the photo, date and location.
• Cut down on plastics by staying clear of plastic products. Look for natural alternatives or reuseable containers. Don’t buy cleansers and cosmetics with microbeads.
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1. Microplastic (MPs) now has emerged as an alarming environmental pollutant and its prevalence is now widely observed in various ecosystems.
2. The term “microplastic” coined by Thompson et al in the year 2004 basically represents heterogeneous mixture of smaller plastic fragments in the size range of 0.001-5 mm.
3. They may originate either directly (primary sources) through engineered particles such as microbeads/microfibers widely used in Personal Care Products or through fragmentation of larger plastic particles as a result of various anthropogenic activities (secondary sources).
Examples - Fragments of fishing gear, packages and drink bottles, synthetic textiles, car tyres, paints, and cosmetics. Natural breakdown through UV rays of sunlight, microbial processes, or through thermal oxidative processes also account for fragmentation of large plastic particles into MPs.
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• regulators to call for better understanding education and public awareness of the fate and effects of microplastic debris on marine life.
• to the call for urgent actions by scientists (researching more) government (putting right policies in place) and the manufacturing industries on the need for the reduction of the production and activities resulting in the availability and spread of microplastic into the marine environment.
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The following should be done:
• For Countries: Prohibiting or disincentivizing land-based materials causing marine litter such as the use of microbead plastics for toothpaste.
• For Manufacturing: National law and sub-national law should be put in place.
• At Retail Level: National Law and sub-national law should be put in place.
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• Report plastics pollutions e.g by using hashtag #plasticspollution with the photo, date and location.
• Cut down on plastics by staying clear of plastic products. Look for natural alternatives or reuseable containers. Don’t buy cleansers and cosmetics with microbeads.
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On one hand, feed the world. On the other, preserve the environment.
Sylvie Brouder, a professor in the Purdue Department of Agronomy, knows it's possible to do both.
Plastic pollution could we have solved the problem nearly 50 years ago
Scientists have been studying plastic pollution for nearly 50 years, with initial research in the early 1970s finding plastic particles in the ocean and seabirds. However, the risks of plastic were not well publicized until recently. If the findings of early researchers had been addressed sooner, billions of tons of plastic waste may have been prevented from polluting the environment. The plastic industry attempted to influence public perception and push recycling as a solution rather than reducing plastic production and usage. Growing social media coverage of the impacts of plastic pollution has brought greater awareness to issues scientists have been documenting for decades.
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These 7 expeditions could reveal some of earth's biggest secrets in 2019
Three major expeditions planned for 2019 will reveal secrets about our changing planet:
1) Over 100 scientists will study the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, a key indicator of rising sea levels, to understand how quickly ice mass is changing.
2) The ICESat-2 satellite will produce highly detailed maps of polar ice thickness down to 0.2 inches, helping track melting from year to year.
3) Scientists will drill into the seismically active Nankai Trough off Japan to sample the fault and better understand what triggers large earthquakes.
Oahu politicians meet about big island bioenergy power plant
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Diy chalkboard stocking hangers
This document provides instructions for making DIY chalkboard stocking hangers using poplar boards and a router. The project involves cutting and assembling poplar boards to form a weighted base, routing edges, painting one side with chalkboard paint, and attaching hardware to display stockings. The finished hangers provide a homemade alternative to store-bought versions and allow for personalization by writing names on the chalkboard.
Minimize waste this holiday season
Households worldwide create 30% more waste than usual over the Christmas period.
This extra waste amounts to a staggering volume of trash, given that the worlds’ cities generated more than two billion tons of solid waste in 2016, amounting to 0.74kg per person per day.Recycling levels are on the rise, but most of the festive season waste still ends up in landfills rather than being reused or recycled. According to Statistics SA more than 78.8% of households support recycling, but 75.8% do not separate waste for recycling.
With little effort you can have a greener Christmas by reusing and recycling your waste. While some towns don’t have municipal recycling services, recycling programmes in communities are widespread. After the festivities, separate all those items that can be reused or recycled.
DIY SELF WATERING PLANTER
This document provides instructions for building a self-watering planter container using pine wood. The materials list includes wood boards, screws, liner, drainage pipes, and other hardware. The 8-step instructions explain how to assemble the wood frame, add the liner, install the drainage and watering system, and plant the container. Filling the base with a hose will allow water to wick up and automatically water the plants.
Remembering those who served
The document discusses several ways that veterans in the Teche Area of Louisiana are honored and supported. It describes an annual Veterans Day tribute event held in New Iberia. It also discusses the Wounded War Heroes organization that provides therapeutic fishing outings for veterans with PTSD and thanks the many volunteers who support this event. Finally, it mentions that veterans regularly meet for breakfast at Victor's Cafeteria, where they receive gifts like quilts showing appreciation for their service.
Wwii vetera is still serving in his own way
Tom McKeown Sr., 96, served as a Marine in WWII and earned the Purple Heart. Since then, he has dedicated himself to serving veterans through numerous veterans organizations in Clallam County. He helped start the first veterans Stand Down to provide services to veterans and taught automotive mechanics at a local high school while involving students in a Toys for Tots program. Although now relying on a wheelchair, McKeown still attends annual Veterans Day ceremonies and shares his war stories, now that his wife who helped manage his PTSD is gone. He continues serving veterans however he can.
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THE MEANING OF A VETERAN
Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a look in the eye. Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg — or perhaps another sort of inner steel: the soul’s alloy forged in the refinery of adversity. Except in parades, however, the men and women who have kept America safe wear no badge or emblem.
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- 1. ARE YOU EATING PLASTIC? 06 Dec 2018 The year 2018 has been all about plastic. We reported on the Starbucks announcement to phase out plastic straws by 2020 and talked about everything from SC Johnson's commitment to eliminate plastic by 2025 to the negative health effects of plastic straws. We clearly weren't the only ones with plastic on our minds, as Collins Dictionary named "single-use" the word of the year. And it's all for good reason because among the many negative effects of excessive plastic consumption, microplastic might be making its way into our seafood, according to a new study.
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