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States of Matter: The 6th International Marine Debris Conference
The Sixth International Marine Debris Conference just convened in San Diego (March 12-16, 2018) with an impressive sold out capacity of 700+ attendees from 54 countries and another 250 on the waiting list. The previous 5IMDC was held a long seven years ago in Honolulu.What is the state of affairs in the world of plastic pollution? One indication is that even though "plastic pollution" has entered the common parlance the world over, it is ...read more
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