Tag: marine
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There Are Billions of Microplastics Floating in Your Cup of Tea
Do you enjoy starting your day off with a warm cup of tea? If so, you may need to take a step back and peer a little closer into that warm beverage. A new study has found that the cup of tea you love so much could be serving you a big dose of microplastics…
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Seafood Fraud: Why There’s Something Fishy About Your Next Meal
Last week, Phillip R. Carawan, owner, president and CEO of Capt. Neill’s Seafood Inc in North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court, admitting to a federal charge of falsely labeling millions of dollars of crab meat from overseas as a “Product of USA”. Carawan had instructed his employees to mislabel nearly 180,000 pounds of crab…
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Why We’re Swimming In Marine-Based Skin Care
When it comes to the latest and most innovative beauty trends, brands are diving deep into marine-based skincare. Home to a rich and vast biodiversity, the ocean has provided numerous potential skincare ingredients. Through a process known as thalassotherapy, researchers have begun to use these ingredients for cosmetic purposes. These oceanic ingredients include algae, sweater,…