"Mesocosm trials reveal the potential toxic risk of degrading bioplastics to marine life"

"Abstract. If biodegradable plastics tackle the marine plastic pollution problem sufficiently remains questionable. To gain more insight in degradability, performance, and the impact of degradation on the toxicity, commercial bags made from two biodegradable plastics and one conventional plastic (PE) were exposed for 120 days in a mesocosm featuring benthic, pelagic, and littoral habitat simulations."

Professor Ricardo Beiras was invited by the Club Peña Trevinca – Montañeiros de Galicia (Galician club of outdoor activities, such as trekking, climbing, ski, among others) to talk about the plastics problem in our oceans. After the projection of the documentary “Oceans: The Plastic Mystery”, Prof. Beiras disclosed some myths and facts about plastic pollution and talked, as well, of the effects caused by plastic additives.

Universidade de Vigo warns about the potential impact of sunscreens on the marine environment

An essay on the effects of eight sunscreen protectos on three marine species indicates that they are not completely innocous. 

Ricardo Beiras is in the Galician newspaper La Voz de Galicia discussing the value of Galician estuaries and the need to protect them

You can read the press release in Galician here.

Due to the continuous rise in conventional plastic production and the deficient management of plastic waste, the industry is developing alternative plastic products made of biodegradable or biobased polymers. The challenge nowadays is to create a new product that combines the advantages of conventional plastics with environmentally friendly properties.

Prof. Beiras latest article on standard methods for the classification of aquatic #toxicity for biologically active household chemicals (#BAHC) present in #plastics, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetic products has been recently published with SpringerNature Digital in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. You may access the whole article at  ===>>> https://rdcu.be/cyJ7W