As Plastic Treaty Talks Near, Study Shows How to Cut Waste Clogging Oceans
Researchers say just four policies could cut plastic pollution 90 percent by 2050. With no action, plastic waste could nearly ...
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Nearly 90% of bottled spring water contains microplastics, gov't study suggests
The Ministry of Environment said on Tuesday that bottled spring water contains, on average, 1.32 pieces of microplastics per ...
From Oceans To Clouds: How Microplastics May Be Altering Rainfall Patterns
Microplastics might be affecting our weather, making it rain differently than before, according to a recent study by ...
The Freshwater Microplastic Problem: Researchers Uncover Alarming Trends
Penn State researchers found that microplastic levels in freshwater have risen with global plastic production, though they ...
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Wastewater Treatment Fails To Remove Pathogens Stuck on Microplastics
Microplastics are found in virtually every corner of the Earth, from deep ocean trenches to remote mountaintops, and are ...
Startling New Research Reveals That Microplastics Could Be Changing Earth’s Climate
Microplastics in the atmosphere may be altering weather and climate by facilitating ice formation in clouds. Penn State ...
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The Atlantic ocean first 200 meters water layer holds 12 to 21 million tons of micro plastic waste
Researchers have made micro plastic measurements in the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. In the first 200 meters of the water layer, they estimate that there are approximately 12 to 21 million ...
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Microplastics trigger cloud formation and alter weather patterns
Microplastics can act as ice nucleating particles, potentially altering cloud formation, precipitation, and even global ...
Microplastics in Rivers Are Directly Tied to Increasing Plastic Production
Microplastics have been steadily increasing in rivers, and levels are directly tied to rising plastic production, a new study ...
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Microplastics are steadily increasing in freshwater environments
Penn State research links rising freshwater microplastics to the global increase in plastic production since the 1950s ...
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Chemists cook up way to remove microplastics from waste water using okra
UN takes first step towards ‘historic’ global treaty at ending plastic pollution Okra is ... could best remove microplastics from ocean water, while polysaccharides from okra paired with ...