Plastic pollution is now pervasive in the Arctic, even in areas with no apparent human activity,
such as the deep seafloor. In this Review, we describe the sources and impacts of Arctic …

Plastic pollution has become one of the largest environmental challenges we currently face.
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has listed it as a critical problem, …

Plastic pollution is strewn across beaches and in oceans, bays, and estuaries. Tiny particles
of plastic debris (often called microplastics) are so pervasive in aquatic ecosystems that we …

Microplastics contaminate environments worldwide and are ingested by numerous species,
whose health is affected in multiple ways. A key dimension of health that may be affected is …

Plastic pollution is global environmental contaminant. Plastic particulates break down into
smaller fragments in the environment, and these small pieces are now commonly found to be …

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges and has
received commensurate widespread attention. Although it is a top priority for policymakers and …

Marine birds have been found to ingest plastic debris in many of the world’s oceans. Plastic
accumulation data from necropsies findings and regurgitation studies are presented on 13 …

Plastic is a ubiquitous contaminant of the Anthropocene. The highly diverse nature of
microplastic pollution means it is not a single contaminant, but a suite of chemicals that include a …

Background Drawing upon multiple types of knowledge (eg, Indigenous knowledge, local
knowledge, science-based knowledge) strengthens the evidence-base for policy advice, …

The presence and persistence of microplastics in the environment is increasingly recognized,
however, how they are distributed throughout environmental systems requires further …