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Plastics pollution worsen the impacts of all Planetary Boundaries

Plastics pollution worsen the impacts of all Planetary Boundaries

Tired Earth November 09, 2024

"It's necessary to consider the full life cycle of plastics, starting from the extraction of fossil fuel and the primary....

Microplastics found in urinary tract linked to health risks

Microplastics found in urinary tract linked to health risks

Tired Earth September 26, 2024

"We're drinking them, we're eating them, we're breathing them in. They can be absorbed through the skin," Mr. O'Callaghan said.

Microplastics Found in Human Brains

Microplastics Found in Human Brains

Tired Earth August 22, 2024

“There’s much more plastic in our brains than I ever would have imagined or been comfortable with.”

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

Tired Earth August 06, 2024

It may be, for example, that microplastics play a role in rising occurrences of some cancers in younger people.

Microplastics threaten Texas coast and wildlife

Microplastics threaten Texas coast and wildlife

Tired Earth August 05, 2024

New map reveals at least 35 factories across Texas which produce environmentally harmful pellets.

Drawing Attention to the Impact of Plastic Waste on Marine Life With Art

Drawing Attention to the Impact of Plastic Waste on Marine Life With Art

Selva Ozelli July 21, 2024

The Plastic Free July campaign originated in Australia in 2011 to draw attention to the global problem of plastic waste....

Microplastics found in every semen sample tested by research team

Microplastics found in every semen sample tested by research team

Tired Earth June 09, 2024

They have also been found in every organ in the human body.

Mangrove blue carbon at higher risk of microplastic pollution

Mangrove blue carbon at higher risk of microplastic pollution

Tired Earth April 22, 2024

Seagrasses, salt marshes and mangroves are important carbon sinks in our coastal ecosystems, with a fast rate of sequestration over....