Apples to oranges? Scientists are having a hard time comparing their research findings on marine plastic by GRID-Arendal - GRID-Arendal News
Home
10%

Apples to oranges? Scientists are having a hard time comparing their research findings on marine plastic

There is no standard method for analysing plastic pollution in the oceans – and no agreement on how much standardization is needed

GRID-Arendal
By GRID-Arendal
March 5th, 2021
Button Label
Footnotes Header photo: Ice blocks falling from a glacier front in Svalbard. By Peter Prokosch, GRID-Arendal.

© 2025 GRID-Arendal

GRID-Arendal
GRID-Arendal is a non-profit environmental communications centre. We transform environmental data into innovative, science-based information products with the aim of motivating decision makers to effect positive change.
Subscribe to get an email notification when we publish new stories.
Join 547 others
By subscribing to the mailing list of GRID-Arendal your email address is stored securely, opted into new post notifications and related communications. We respect your inbox and privacy, you may unsubscribe at any time.
Follow Us
Privacy Policy Terms of Service Report
More Stories by GRID-Arendal
Read Conserving nature and livelihoods in West Africa by GRID-Arendal
Conserving nature and livelihoods in West Africa

Stories from the field in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal

Read The Emotional Reality of Blue Carbon by GRID-Arendal
The Emotional Reality of Blue Carbon

Insights from the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Conference

Read Hope is the thing with feathers by GRID-Arendal
Hope is the thing with feathers

Written by Charlotte Synnøve Garmann-Johnsen

Read Vi må sette pris på naturen, bokstavelig talt by GRID-Arendal
Vi må sette pris på naturen, bokstavelig talt

Ønskeliste fra en snart pensjonert havforsker - Frithjof Moy, Havforskningsinstituttet

Read Reclaim: Finding the Heart of the Circular Economy by GRID-Arendal
Reclaim: Finding the Heart of the Circular Economy

GRID-Arendal documentary exploring Africa's shift towards sustainable waste management releases online

Read Peace with nature by GRID-Arendal
Peace with nature

Outcomes from COP16

Loading, please hold on.