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Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have developed a new prototype straw that breaks down in the ocean faster than paper straws do.
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Two years ago, a Town Meeting article that would have banned the sale of small, single-use plastic water bottles failed by just nine votes. The article is back again this year, along with another one that would ban the use of plastic containers for take-out food in Yarmouth.
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"I'm not a fan of bans," says Cape Cod Anti-Litter Coalition president Meg Morris, whose nonprofit reports a spike in litter since last year. "But when people won't manage their own behavior, sometimes that's the direction that you have to take."
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If you’re breaking out your Christmas lights early this year, you may find that some have lost their twinkle. That’s why Barnstable County is launching…
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In recent years the United States produced more plastic waste than any country in the world, according to new research led by a Woods Hole scientist. The…
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When Greg Wetherbee and his colleagues started collecting rainwater in early 2017, microplastics were the last thing on their minds. What they were…
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You may have heard that there’s a floating island of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The truth is, there isn’t. In fact, the problem is…
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A simple mistake can derail the best planned experiments. But sometimes – just sometimes – such an error can lead to an even bigger discovery. Sixty five…