Tags: Plastic pollution

Unique Enzyme Combination May Help Reduce Global Plastic Waste

Unique Enzyme Combination Could Reduce Global Plastic Waste

Plastic-consuming organisms have been discovered years ago, yet aren't enough to efficiently rid of global plastic pollution. In a recent study, scientists combined two plastic-consuming enzymes that eat plastic up to three times faster than their natural counterparts.
Microplastics Are Found in Internal Organs

Autopsies Show Microplastics Are in Internal Organs

Researchers discover microplastics in the organs of cadaver donors, revealing that everyone inevitably ingests plastic pollution. The team from Arizona State University hope to create 'an atlas of human pollution' to show how much of the organs are exposed to microplastic particles.

Newly Discovered Plastic Waste Looks Just Like Pebbles

Scientists have discovered plastic waste that is perfectly hidden in plain sight. As we are well aware, plastic pollution has made its way to the deepest depth of the oceans, the Mariana Trench and has been discovered at the world's highest point, the peak of Mt.

What Trendy Balloon Releases Do to the Planet

The environmental advocates are now raising awareness about the dangers of using balloons. (Photo : Artturi Mäntysaari ) More than 18,000 balloons, balloon strings, and other balloon pieces were picked up along the Great Lakes shorelines in Detroit from 2016 to 2018.

Marine Plastic Pollution Harms Bacteria That Help Us Breathe

Scientists show the relationship between oxygen-producing bacteria and plastic pollution Macquarie University researchers discovered that just one kind of bacteria in the ocean that help people breathe oxygen is prone to plastic pollution.
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