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
- Some Plastic Straws Degrade Quicker Than Others, New Study Showson January 30, 2024
- A new way of looking at plasticson January 8, 2024
- WHOI helps lead groundbreaking study on the human and ocean health impacts of ocean plasticson March 21, 2023
WHOI in the News
- Dragons and Sharks on a Beach Near You: The Story of the Great Lego Spillon September 1, 2024
- Microplastics Targeted in Surge of Consumer Greenwashing Suitson August 23, 2024
- A simple way to get microplastics out of your wateron February 28, 2024
- Paper or plastic? Cape Cod researchers say prototype plastic straw breaks down faster than paperon February 5, 2024