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Science Corner: I just want to say one word to you — Plastics

September 2, 2015 by Andy Walsh 2 Comments

That bit of wisdom was offered as investment advice in 1967's  The Graduate. Plastics were the future then, and  almost 50 years later, plastics are still the future, albeit for different reasons. For example, nearly all seabirds will be eating plastic by 2050  according to a recent study. There's a lot of plastic debris floating in the oceans, most of it in tiny pieces. Birds (and fish and other marine life)  inadvertently  eat  it to their detriment;  the negative consequences can be  immediate or cumulative. … [Read more...] about Science Corner: I just want to say one word to you — Plastics

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Creation Care Tagged With: creation care, environment, plastic, science, science corner

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