Marine Microplastics
Does plastic last for thousands of years in the environment?
Just how long does plastic last in the environment—and how can we innovate new materials to address the problem moving forward? WHOI marine chemist Collin Ward weighs in.
How is human health impacted by marine plastics?
WHOI biologist Mark Hahn discusses a recent global plastics study
WHOI establishes new fund to accelerate microplastics innovation
With the backing of a handful of family foundations, WHOI is launching a Marine Microplastics…
Microplastics in the Ocean – Separating Fact from Fiction
WHOI scientists weigh in on the state of marine microplastics science.
Particles on the Move
An MIT-WHOI Joint Program student investigates what happens to nanoplastics once they're ingested by fish.
Do Microplastics in the Ocean Affect Scallops?
WHOI scientist Scott Gallager is making field observations and conducting lab experiments to explore the…
Junk Food
An estimated eight million tons of plastics enter our oceans each year, yet only one…
Tracking a Snow Globe of Microplastics
Millions of tons of plastics end up in the global ocean each year, but where…
Sweat the Small Stuff
microplastics
From Macroplastic to Microplastic
An estimated eight million tons of plastics enter our oceans each year, yet only one…