Trump misrepresents plastic impact on sharks in reversing course on straws
US President Donald Trump reversed a target set by his predecessor Joe Biden to eliminate plastic straws across government agencies by 2035 , rejecting claims that they are harmful to sharks. But scientists say there is well-documented evidence that pollution from these single-use items impacts sharks and all marine animals.
Plastic is the most prevalent marine pollutant, and plastic surfaces are the fastest growing habitat in the ocean.
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Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.
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Marisa Marzilli and Bonnie Monteleone with the Plastic Ocean Project (POP) visited the WECT studio to discuss the special ...
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Trump signed an executive order this week in favor of plastic straws over paper ones. As the debate rages on, here’s why you ...
Researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa recently discovered that many species of fungi isolated from Hawai‘i’s ...
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