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plastic
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New Study Reveals Alarming Levels of Plastic Pollution in Polar Regions
At a Glance The once pristine polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica are now facing the pervasive…
March 24, 2024
3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse
Chanchai Phetdikhai, Shutterstock Pascal Scherrer, Southern Cross University This week in Paris, negotiators from around the world are…
June 15, 2023
Microplastics are in our fertilisers and soils, yet we know next to nothing about their environmental and health impacts
Martin Henseler, Université Le Havre Normandie Gazprom’s decision to turn off the taps of Nord Stream 1 this…
September 29, 2022
Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research suggests
The sticky biofilms that form on microplastics can harbor disease-causing pathogens and help them spread. Tunatura/iStock via Getty…
May 12, 2022
Why algae can be our next secret weapon to combat plastic pollution
Wahyu Putro A/Antara Dian Burhani, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Plastic pollution has become an alarming problem worldwide.…
May 4, 2022
Scientists Can Now Turn Plastic Waste Into “Nanopored” Carbon Capture Tech
As the world’s demand for plastic products remains unabated through the years since its widespread use, experts have…
April 21, 2022
This New Film Can Help Food Stay Fresh Longer—And It’s Made Out of Corn
The circumstances circling the simple act of storing your food plagues kitchens the world over. Diners and chefs…
January 17, 2022
New Recyclable Thermoset Polymer Is Based Off of Wood Lignin
Materials scientists and engineers would be the first to tell you that there are primarily two kinds of…
December 9, 2021
New Study Finds Alarming Amounts of Microplastics in Infant Feces
An alarming study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters found that infant feces contain some…
October 19, 2021
The Numbers Under Your Soda Bottle: What Do They Mean?
I imagine most of you have gone around and bought drinks from a nearby store. Maybe you’re out…
September 8, 2021