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World Environment Day 2023: #BeatPlasticPollution


June 1, 2023

An Introduction to World Environment Day On June 5th ,1972, the first-ever global conference that put international environmental issues at the forefront, took place in Stockholm, Sweden. The “Conference on the Human Environment” gathered ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Work & Life
Tags: Events, Microplastics, Pgm_Sustain, Plastic, Plastic Cleanup, Plastic Policy, Plastic Pollution, World Environment Day

Celebrate plastic-free: Expert shares tips to minimize holiday waste


December 19, 2022

Plastic is seemingly everywhere these days, including many items we see or use during the holidays. Maia McGuire, UF/IFAS Extension associate director for Florida Sea Grant, is an expert on plastic waste and microplastic pollution. She ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Work & Life
Tags: Environmentally Friendly, Green Holiday, Holiday, Holidays, Maia McGuire, Microplastics, Plastic

Plastics and Earth’s Ocean: Part 2


July 29, 2021

That plastic bottle that you saw floating ashore will eventually enter our food chain. This is Part 2 of a blog series covering plastic pollution in Earth's oceans. Read Part 1 here. Impacts on climate change Oil, gas, and coal are the fossil-fuel ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Climate Change, Marine Conservation, Marine Life, Microplastics, One Health, Plastic Food Chain, Plastic Pollution

Water Wednesdays Recap – Microplastics and Marine Ecosystems

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October 6, 2020

Do you know what the most prevalent type of marine debris we found in our ocean is? Plastics! Plastic debris can come in all shapes and sizes, but those that are less than five millimeters in length are called “microplastics.” Last Water ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Abby Tyrna, Marine Ecosystem, Microplastics, Plastic Debris, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, Water Conservaiton, Water Protection, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

Water Wednesdays Recap – Are Bioplastics Better?


September 29, 2020

Almost every single piece of plastic ever made still exists. As an alternative to the traditional plastics, we are hearing a new term more and more often - bioplastics. Are bioplastics better? Dr. Maia McGuire answered this question in the last ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Biodegradable, Bioplastics, Compostable, Environmentally Friendly, Florida Water, Microplastics, MREC, Plastic, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

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