/environment/ en /environment/news/list/2023/07/17/humanitys-signature-study-finds-plastic-pollution-in-the-worlds-lakes-can-be A world-first study has found concentrations of plastics in some lakes are higher than in the most contaminated parts of oceans, demonstrating the extent to which plastics have invaded Earth’s ecosystems. July 17 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/07/17/humanitys-signature-study-finds-plastic-pollution-in-the-worlds-lakes-can-be /environment/news/list/2022/08/03/fishing-for-data-on-plastics The problem of plastics in our oceans and their potential impact on people, plants, animals and entire ecosystems was front and centre at the recent United Nations Ocean Conference in Portugal. August 03 2022 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2022/08/03/fishing-for-data-on-plastics /environment/news/list/2021/03/30/event-join-us-at-pints-of-ideas-to-discuss-the-plastic-pollution-problem-and March 30 2021 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2021/03/30/event-join-us-at-pints-of-ideas-to-discuss-the-plastic-pollution-problem-and