The Agriculture Department tried to find egg imports to add to the supply and nearly 4 million dozens of eggs were brought into the country in February. But egg traders saw an opportunity with the ...

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More recent studies have since found that the numbers for both ocean plastics and fish could be lower or higher, respectively — but no single, established number for either exists. Ocean ...

More recent studies have since found that the numbers for both ocean plastics and fish could be lower or higher, respectively — but no single, established number for either exists. Ocean plastics and ...

The report claimed that by 2050 the oceans would contain 850 million tons of plastic versus 812 million tons of fish. However, while the numbers cited in the EMF report were likely used in good ...

A plastic cup is no good if certain liquids can dissolve it, after all. In this case, the team found that applying hydrophobic coatings prevented any early breaking down of the material.

Evalyne Ndirangu, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Ayhan Evrensel, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications “The world’s commitment to ending plastic pollution is clear ...

As you may have noticed, I love numbers. All kinds of numbers. But let me remind you again what I love most about the numbers of baseball. They’re not just numerals on a page. The best numbers ...

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