Products made of plastic falsely claimed to be biodegradable are on sale at Brazilian supermarkets Hannah Steiner October 30, 2023 The Brazilian Plastics Industry Association (ABIPLAST) also issued a statement saying it supports a ban on the use of oxo-degradable....
Microplastics are found in cave water and sediment Hannah Steiner October 10, 2023 Researchers report finding high concentrations of microplastics present in a Missouri cave system that had been closed to human visitors....
Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer Hannah Steiner August 17, 2023 Device uses wood dust to trap up to 99.9 per cent of microplastics in water.
Tourists help scientists reveal microplastic pollution on remote Arctic beaches Liang Lan July 24, 2023 Researchers recruited holidaymakers to carry out sample collection during cruises, hoping to fill in some of the gaps in their....
The Invisible Assault of Microplastics: A Silent Problem Requiring Urgent Attention Rosmel Rodríguez June 19, 2023 Small actions can add up and make a big difference.
Some whales eat 10 million pieces of microplastic a day Debbie Banks November 07, 2022 Whales are ingesting tiny specks of plastic in colossal amounts—far more than previously thought, according to a new study.
Microplastics and Toxic Chemicals Increasingly Prevalent in World’s Oceans Hannah Steiner January 26, 2022 We do not fully understand the risks to human health of ingesting plastic...
A Satellite Study Just Changed How We Track Microplastics on a Global Scale Rebecca Herbert June 16, 2021 If we're going to tackle our microplastic pollution problem, then we need a better understanding of where these fragments and....