Disposable Masks Bring More Microplastics to the Planet's Oceans

Medicine & Technology Oct 07, 2021

A new study shows that discarded face masks bring microplastic pollution to oceans.

Babies are Pooping Microplastics: Study Reveals Infants' Dirty Diapers Contain Plastics 10 Times More Than Adults

Sep 23, 2021

A pilot study showed that infants are pooping microplastics that are 10 times more than the amount detected in the stools of adults. Scientists are investigating indoor dust as one of the possible routes of microplastics.

Sunlight Exposure for 100 Hours or Less Melts Plastics, Breaks Them Down Into Smaller Soup of New Chemicals

Sep 13, 2021

Scientists recently learned that sunlight can also chemically transform plastics into a soup of new chemicals that no longer resemble the original product, which could be more sinister than microplastics that persist forever in the environment.

Seafood and Plastics: How Microplastic Pollution Acts as 'Trojan Horse' to Marine Life and Ecology

Jul 27, 2021

A new study points out that the E.coli bacteria is probably present in the seafood that we eat due to microplastics present in the ocean.

Uncooked Rice May Contain Harmful Microplastics, Sparking Health Fears to Millions of Consumers

May 10, 2021

Researchers at the University of Queensland found that uncooked rice may contain 3-4 milligrams of microplastics in every 100 grams. A scientist said that washing rice could reduce plastics by 20% to 40%.

Microplastics Discovered In Europe's Largest Ice Cap Confirms It Can Be Distributed Through the Atmosphere

May 05, 2021

Scientists found evidence of microplastics in the remote, and pristine area of the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland, Europe's largest ice cap. This confirms that microplastics can be distributed through the atmosphere.

Track Marine Litter Anywhere in the World With This New Interactive Website

Apr 29, 2021

One of the persisting problems that threaten marine life is the virtually endless marine litter floating in the ocean - and a new tracking tool could help monitor where this debris comes from and where they are headed.

84% of Atmospheric Microplastics Produced by Roads and Vehicles Affect Plants, Oceans, and Even Humans

Apr 13, 2021

New study findings recently showed that roads and the vehicles that use them are accountable for 84 percent of microplastics that exist in the atmosphere.

Is Ocean Pollution a Danger to Human Health? Experts Weigh In

Feb 01, 2021

A new study shows how widespread and dangerous oceanic pollutants are to human health and well-being.

Chemist Explains How Oil is Turned into Plastic

Jan 20, 2021

Oil and natural gas-derived plastics relatively cause the simplest environmental damage as plastics are inclined to persist in the environment for a longer period while resulting in other environmental effects.

Novel Catalyst Turns Plastic into Fuel and Wax

Jan 07, 2021

Researchers have developed a new catalyst for turning plastic waste into fuel and wax.

Microplastics in Seafood, Should We Be Worried?

Jan 06, 2021

Study shows seafood ingesting millions of microplastics that can be consumed by humans.

Did Doctors Just Found Microplastics Inside the Placenta?

Dec 24, 2020

In a shocking revelation, scientists published a study that claims they found microplastics inside the placenta. Although they said that with the type of food humans eat nowadays it might not be shocking at all.

Leafcutter Bees Using Plastic Might Not Be As Good as Previously Thought

Nov 05, 2020

With the mounting problem of plastics getting everywhere in the environment, people have been quick to jump at any possible solution - including the use of leafcutter bees.

Scientist Forecast Worldwide Plastic Pollution by 2040

Jul 24, 2020

Waste pickers, or workers that collect plastic waste, have a significant impact on reducing plastic pollution. Twenty years from now, the 'business as usual' scenario will result in over a billion tons of plastic in the air, land, and sea if human behavior will not change.