Plastic trash in bird nests documents the Anthropocene epoch

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 08:44 in Earth & Climate

What if expiration dates could tell us more than when something goes bad? Scientists have found that dates on plastic food and beverage packaging can serve as markers of the Anthropocene, a period in Earth's history marked by the widespread impact of human activities on nature.

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