Dead 60-Foot Sperm Whale Washed Ashore on a Remote Island in the Philippines, Cause of Death Still Unknown

Medicine & Technology May 27, 2022

Marine biologists are conducting a necropsy on the massive dead sperm whale found in the Philippines, a day after a similar incident in Tel Aviv. Read on to learn more details.

Wax Worm Saliva May Break Down Synthetic Material Helping With Plastic Waste Treatment, Recycling

May 25, 2022

A study shows how wax worm saliva may add to the treatment and recycling of plastics. Read and find out how this worm species may help save the environment.

Plastic Pollution Costs the Nation Billions of Dollars; Will a New Recycling Technology Divert Some of the Waste from Landfills?

May 04, 2022

Plastic pollution causes harm not just to the environment but to the economy too, Find out how plastics people fail to recycle may cost billions of dollars.

Microplastics Found in Human Blood For The First Time; How Do These Tiny Particles Affect Our Health?

Mar 25, 2022

Blood samples of healthy volunteers in the Netherlands were found to have microplastics. Find out how these tiny particles were able to get inside the human body.

Marine Pollution Causes Sea Turtles to Die After Accidentally Eating Tons of Plastic Trashes

Feb 08, 2022

Last week, adolescent turtles washed up on a beach located in Kalba, in which shriveled balloons and plastic foam are being cited as among the culprit for the demise of the creatures as they are reported to be the last things turtles ate.

How Can Common Plastics Make People Fat? 11 Chemicals in Plastic Products Contribute to Weight Gain

Jan 27, 2022

Scientists found that plastics used in shampoo, yogurt, drink, and kitchen sponges contain chemicals that interfere with metabolism, contributing to weight gain.

NASA Satellite Data Tracks Microplastics With Nearly 8 Million Tons Flowing From Rivers to Oceans Annually

Dec 09, 2021

New NASA video showed strong ocean currents carry plastics and further broken into microplastics by the waves and sunlight.

Hypercholesterolemia: Study Reveals Plastics' Potential Risk Factor to Developing High Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Disease

Dec 04, 2021

High cholesterol and cardiovascular diseases are commonly linked to improper diet and sedentary lifestyle, but a new study suggests plastics also increase the risk of developing these conditions.

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.

New Discovery on Plastics Could Pave the Way for Better Products, Batteries, Screens

Aug 20, 2021

Researchers from the University of South Florida found that plastics are a little bit rubbery, which could pave the way for developing better automobile paints, batteries, and cellphone screens.

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%.

Nanoplastics Everywhere: Scientists Find Small Plastic Particles in Various Ecosystems

May 05, 2021

One of the defining features of the Anthropocene, or the age of the modern human, is the presence of microplastics - and scientists continue to report even smaller pieces found virtually everywhere.

First True Biodegradable Plastic Disintegrates in Heat, Water in Just a Few Weeks

Apr 22, 2021

Scientists have developed the first true biodegradable plastic that breaks down in just a few weeks when exposed to heat and water. One plastic they developed even disintegrated in just two days.

COVID-19 PPE Waste Harming Animals Everywhere, Plastic Waste to Increase By 2030

Mar 31, 2021

The increasing amount of COVID-19 PPE waste is harming the environment and the wildlife. The new review talks about reports of animals entangled and trapped in discarded PPEs.