Tag: Microplastics

Microplastics, tiny and nearly indestructible fragments from plastic products, are found everywhere from oceans to human bodies, posing serious environmental ...

By Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) April 2, 2024Research reveals that particles released from polyester textiles ...

Boiling and filtering tap water rich in calcium can remove nearly 90% of nano- and microplastics, offering a simple, cost-effective ...

A study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology for the first time found ... microplastics in the hearts ...

Microplastic particles have been found in tiny zooplankton, bottled water and the fur of polar bears being snowed upon in ...

Microplastics – tiny pieces of plastic less than 0.2 of an inch (5mm) in diameter – have been found in ...

In many cuisines, okra serves as a master thickener of stews and soups. The goo from that fruit and other ...

Researchers at China’s Nanjing University in Science have made a shocking discovery: they found that adults with irritable bowel disease ...

Microplastics are being found in even the most remote waters, say Simon Fraser University researchers who studied how the particles ...

Equipped with just a pan and sieve, a group of amateur scientists comb the beach looking for tiny bits of ...