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So-called “forever chemicals” used in water-repellant outdoor gear have been found in snow from the top of Mount Everest, according to a University of Maine researcher. Known as PFAs, the chemicals have been linked...
It is well-known that discarded plastic can break down into microplastics and cause harm to humans and the environment. Now, scientists have improved the method to estimate just how risky hazardous micropollutants from plastic...
Plastic microbeads are banned in wash-off cosmetics in many regions, but the ‘environmental’ alternatives are sometimes not much more sustainable. Now, a team of researchers has found that silica is one of the best....
Electronic tags released in the Ganges river show plastic pollution can travel thousands of kilometres in just a few months. The message-in-a-bottle tags could be used for raising awareness about plastic pollution. Researchers put...
New research indicates that glitter could be causing ecological damage to our rivers and lakes. What’s more, biodegradable alternatives are no better for the environment, says the study. The new research from Anglia Ruskin...
Clothes shopping has roughly doubled in the last two decades. Affordable fast fashion may be a blessing to the wallet of fashionistas, but it comes at a shockingly large environmental cost. Much attention has...
Every time you wash clothes, you are releasing microplastics into the sea, but we know little about the amount and distribution of such material from different types of textile. Research scientists are now working...
A recent study finds that people could be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic every week on average, which is the equivalent weight of a credit card. The analysis No Plastic in Nature: Assessing...
A new study has found that London has higher levels of microplastics in the air than any other major city. Researchers from King’s College London carried out a study on microplastics in the atmosphere...
System 001/B has proven itself in the Pacific Ocean. Powered by ocean currents and the wind, the Ocean Cleanup system captures plastic debris floating in the water. A larger system will now be developed....
Students at the University of Exeter have developed a new filter than can degrade and dissolve plastic microfibres that come off clothes in washing machines. According to a press release from the University of...
Researchers at McGill University in Montreal have discovered that plastic teabags release billions of micro- and nano-sized plastic particles into tea. The possible health effects are still unknown. Many argue that we are now...
British retailer M&S has removed glitter from its entire Christmas range this year in an effort to boost recyclability and reduce microplastics. While it seems too early to be talking about Christmas, M&S has...
An 18-year-old from Ireland has developed a method that can remove microplastics from water using a non-toxic magnetic liquid. He has now received the grand prize at the Google Science Fair for his idea....
Humans are unknowingly consuming tens of thousands of plastic particles per year, according to a new study from the University of Victoria. This problem require more research to understand the potential health impacts. At...
Plastic pollution is potentially threatening the survival of mussels by causing them to lose their grip, according to a new study from Anglia Ruskin University. The researchers from Anglia Ruskin University and the Portaferry...
Environmental researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) have developed a novel mobile device for recording microplastics in surface waters. They call it the “Rocket”, a design with which depending...
Microplastics have been found deep in the sand on beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs. Such pollution could eventually affect turtle breeding and even the ratio of male to female hatchlings. An average...
The Antarctic has so far been considered one of the most pristine regions on our planet. But researchers have now discovered traces of microplastics and hazardous chemicals in snow and ice samples brought back...
The Mediterranean Sea is turning into a dangerous plastic trap, with record levels of pollution from microplastics threatening marine species and human health, according to a WWF report release on Friday. The report “Out...
