Oil Spills:

• Oil Spills- Our World in Data

  • Roser, M. (n.d.). Oil spills. Our World in Data. https://ourworldindata.org/oil-spills#:~:text=Decreasing%20Quantities%20of%20Oil%20Spilled,at%20trends%20or%20decade%20averages

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• 4 years after Gulf oil spill, wildlife still dying

  • Moss, L. (2014, April 16). 4 years after Gulf oil spill, wildlife still dying. MNN - Mother Nature Network. https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/4-years-after-gulf-oil-spill-wildlife-still-dying 

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• How Big Oil Harms Animals

  • Good, K. (2014, December 17). How big oil harms animals. One Green Planet. https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/how-big-oil-harms-animals/

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• Exxon Valdez Oil Spill- HISTORY

  • History.com Editors. (2018, March 9). Exxon Valdez oil spill. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/1980s/exxon-valdez-oil-spill 

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• These Photos Of The 2010 BP Oil Spill Are Weirdly Mesmerizing

  • Jacobs, H. (2014, April 2). These photos of the 2010 BP oil spill are weirdly mesmerizing. Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/daniel-beltras-photos-of-the-2010-bp-oil-spill-2014-3

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• Deepwater Horizon oil spill

  • Pallardy, R. (n.d.). Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://britannica.com/event/Deepwater-Horizon-oil-spill 

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• Oceans- Oil Spill Prevention

  • API Energy. (n.d.). Oceans. Home. https://www.oilspillprevention.org/oil-spill-cleanup/ocean-oil-spill-cleanup

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• Oil-eating microbes found in the deepest part of the ocean could help clean up man-made oil spills

  • Woodward, A. (n.d.). Oil-eating microbes found in the deepest part of the ocean could help clean up man-made oil spills. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/04/oil-eating-microbes-found-in-the-deepest-part-of-the-ocean-could-help-clean-up-man-made-oil-spills/#:~:text=These%20oil%2Dchomping%20microbes%20could%20combat%20man%2Dmade%20spills&text=Several%20species%20of%20hydrocarbon%2Deating,found%20in%20the%20Challenger%20Deep

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• Large-scale remediation of oil-contaminated water using floating treatment wetlands

  • Afzal, M., Rehman, K., Shabir, G., Tahseen, R., Ijaz, A., Hashmat, A. J., & Brix, H. (2019). Large-scale remediation of oil-contaminated water using floating treatment wetlands. npj Clean Water, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-018-0025-7 

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Microplastics:

• Microplastics are raining down from the sky

  • Leahy, S. (2019, April 15). Microplastics are raining down from the sky. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/04/microplastics-pollution-falls-from-air-even-mountains/#close

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• Perelman, J. (2019, May 16). Pesky plastic: The true harm of microplastics in the oceans. National Geographic Society Newsroom. https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2016/04/04/pesky-plastic-the-true-harm-of-microplastics-in-the-oceans/​

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• 5 Reasons Why You Should Give up Single-Use Plastics

  • Daluwatte, M. (2018, February 6). 5 reasons why you should give up single-use plastics. Pulse. https://www.pulse.lk/everythingelse/5-reasons-give-single-use-plastics/ 

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• Invisibles

  • Tyree, C., & Morrison, D. (2017, September 5). Invisibles. Orb | One World, One Story. https://orbmedia.org/stories/Invisibles_plastics/ 

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• Synthetic Fibers

  • Mitrano, D. M. (2017, May 24). Polyester textiles as a source of microplastics from households: A mechanistic study to understand Microfiber release during washing. ACS Publications: Chemistry journals, books, and references published by the American Chemical Society. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.7b01750?journalCode=esthag& 

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• Tire Dust

  • Karl S. Kruszelnicki. (July 31, 2012). How dangerous is rubber dust? › Dr Karl's great moments in science (ABC science). ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/07/31/3554997.htm 

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• Paints

  • Mikhail Durkin, CCB / Marijana Tobén, BUND FoE Germany. (May 2018). Microplastics in Paints, Coatings and Inks (intentional and non-intentional use). https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/23964241/09_ccb-durkin_en.pdf/a8ad3bdf-939c-46ae-7fcf-5657a0d15036

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• Secondary Microplastics

  • Daniels, J. (2018, March 7). California looks to ban removable plastic bottle caps, restrict plastic straws. CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/07/california-targets-removable-plastic-bottle-caps-plastic-straws.html 

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•  Throw Out That Toothpaste Full of Microbeads

  • Tse, S. (2015, September 25). Throw out that toothpaste full of Microbeads. The Science Explorer. https://thescienceexplorer.com/nature/throw-out-toothpaste-full-microbeads 

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• The ocean is teeming with microplastic – a million times more than we thought, suggests new research

  • Wood, J. (2019, December 14). The ocean is teeming with microplastic – a million times more than we thought, suggests new research. The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting.com. https://europeansting.com/2019/12/14/the-ocean-is-teeming-with-microplastic-a-million-times-more-than-we-thought-suggests-new-research/

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• 5 gyres FAQ #1: What is a gyre?

  • Jones, C. (n.d.). 5 gyres FAQ #1: What is a gyre? [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/154149905 

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•  World oceans day: The problems with plastic, and the people who try to solve them

  • Bowen, D. (2017, June 8). World oceans day: The problems with plastic, and the people who try to solve them. Two Oceans Aquarium Cape Town, South Africa. https://www.aquarium.co.za/blog/entry/world-ocean-day-the-problems-with-plastic-and-the-people-who-try-to-solve-t 

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Statistics:

• WaterAid Statistics

  • WaterAid. (2018). Facts and statistics | WaterAid global. Andrew McConnell. Retrieved June 6, 2020, from https://www.wateraid.org/facts-and-statistics 

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• WWF Statistics

  • World Wildlife Organization. (2019). Water scarcity. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved June 6, 2020, from https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/water-scarcity#:~:text=As%20a%20result%2C%20some%201.1,one%20month%20of%20the%20year.&text=By%202025%2C%20two%2Dthirds% 

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Water News: 

• Flint Michigan

  • Denchak, M. (2020, May 1). Flint Water Crisis: Everything You Need to Know. Retrieved from https://www.nrdc.org/stories/flint-water-crisis-everything-you-need-know#:~:text=Flint's water supply was plagued,June 2014 and October 2015  

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• India’s Crisis

  • Khadka, N. S. (2019, August 6). India water crisis flagged up in global report. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-49232374 

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• Bulgaria’s Crisis 

  • Donald, H. (2020, January 25). Bulgaria: Residents in Pernik protest about water shortages. Retrieved from https://www.euronews.com/2020/01/25/bulgaria-residents-in-pernik-protest-about-water-shortages

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• Love Water

  • Frost, R. (2019, August 1). "Love Water" campaign to encourage Britons to look after waterways. Retrieved from https://www.euronews.com/living/2019/08/01/love-water-campaign-to-encourage-britains-to-look-after-waterways

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• NY Times Water Stress

  • Sengupta, S., & Cai, W. (2019, August 6). A Quarter of Humanity Faces Looming Water Crises. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/06/climate/world-water-stress.html

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• Earth Image

  • Water wars. (2017, January 14). Retrieved from https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/water-wars/

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• Flint Michigan Crisis GIF

  • Flint's Water Crisis Explained in 3 GIFs: Flint water, Flint water crisis, Water crisis. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/136796907410090052/