Plastic waste releases a chemical that can confuse ocean animals, change hunting behavior, and disrupt marine food chains.

Learn more about the chemical compound oleamide that leaks from plastic pollution and changes octopus meal preferences.

More than 350,000 chemicals are used worldwide, and many find their way into the ocean through plastic pollution. As plastics accumulate in coastal waters, they continuously leach bioactive additives ...

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