News/Media
News and Insights
- The spread of plastics and oil in Sri Lanka from the wreck of M/V X-Press Pearlon June 3, 2021
- A checkup for the oceans reveals threats to human healthon December 7, 2020
- How Long Does Plastic Persist in the Ocean?on September 2, 2020
- The many lifetimes of plasticson June 15, 2020
Oceanus Magazine
- How is human health impacted by marine plastics?on April 20, 2023
- WHOI establishes new fund to accelerate microplastics innovationon October 26, 2020
- Microplastics in the Ocean – Separating Fact from Fictionon March 19, 2019
- Particles on the Moveon March 7, 2019
News Releases
- WHOI helps lead groundbreaking study on the human and ocean health impacts of ocean plasticson March 21, 2023
- WHOI shares details on microplastic detection projecton January 11, 2022
- Study outlines challenges to ongoing clean-up of burnt and unburnt nurdles along Sri Lanka’s coastlineon November 29, 2021
WHOI in the News
- Clouds are filled with microplastics, perplexing and concerning scientistson November 15, 2023
- WHOI Helps Lead Groundbreaking Study on the Human and Ocean Health Impacts of Ocean Plasticson March 27, 2023
- Bacterium may help answer mystery of ‘missing’ plastic in the season February 2, 2023
- Grappling with the biggest marine plastic spill in historyon January 22, 2023