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  • Nearly five million seized seahorses just ‘tip of the iceberg’ in global wildlife smuggling

    Nearly five million seized seahorses just ‘tip of the iceberg’ in global wildlife smuggling

    UBC study finds most seahorse seizures occur at airports or in sea cargo, revealing hidden trade routes and calling for stronger global enforcement efforts.

  • Environmentally friendly ‘biofoam’ could address plastic pollution crisis

    Environmentally friendly ‘biofoam’ could address plastic pollution crisis

    UBC and Wet’suwet’en First Nation collaborate to create a new, biodegradable packaging foam from wood waste.

  • UBC researcher creates wood-based alternative to single-use plastic

    UBC researcher creates wood-based alternative to single-use plastic

    UBC researcher Dr. Feng Jiang has developed a cellulose film that looks like plastic and behaves like plastic—but is biodegradable.

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