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Here are some very interesting articles here. Have a look....
Eco Savvy Report
Here is a very interesting report from Eco Savvy as shared on the Voice for Arran
Recycle, Repair, Reuse - A Report from Eco Savvy (21st March 2018)
The Jambeck Research Group
Jenna Jambeck is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia. Dr. Jambeck conducts research and teaches environmental engineering with a focus on solid waste.
Have a look at the Jambeck Research Group website:
https://jambeck.engr.uga.edu/
Here is the original research by Jambeck et al, on which most recent commentators including Attenborough rely.
View article as PDF
New York Times article in which Jenna Jambeck puts her studies into context.
Study Finds Rising Levels of Plastics in Oceans
How Green is Your Bottle
An insightful and balanced look at the impact of different types of water bottles.
How Green is Your Bottle - New York Times
The known unknowns of plastic pollution
A feature article which was published in The Economist on 3 March 2018. It looks at the studies so far conducted on the impact of plastics in the ocean and puts them into context with other issues such as global warming.
The known unknowns of plastic pollution - The Economist