New research has illuminated the origins of microplastic accumulation in South Australian (SA) waterways, providing critical insights into the sources of plastic pollution. New research has illuminated the origins of…
Microplastics detected in placentas, A new Science of the Total Environment journal paper reports the presence of this unknown and potentially life-threatening class of contaminants in uterine and infant tissues,…
Heavy metals and microplastics are just some of the pollutants detected on the continental shelf off thein Algarve sea. “Human presence has left a polluting signature on the coastal area…
Microplastics are threatening water and land across Missouri When Missouri River Relief tackled a 10.2-mile stretch of the river in early April, volunteers hauled out 247 blue bags full of…
New research highlights the scale of plastic pollution and its effects in the most remote region of the world. Microplastics have been discovered in freshly fallen snow in Antarctica for…
Researchers have found microplastics, or tiny plastic particles, in a new location: the human blood. These ubiquitous pollutants have previously been found on the summit of Mount Everest, deep down…
If you haven’t heard of microplastics impact, you soon will. Researchers say so much of our world is made of plastic that we’ve ingested tiny pieces of it. The question…
Policy failure and lack of enforcement have left Britain’s waterways and farmland vulnerable to ‘forever chemicals’ Microplastics in sewage a toxic combination that is poisoning our land we have recently…
The majority of us don’t purposefully eat plastic, but that doesn’t mean we’re not consuming it every day. Microplastics, which are tiny plastic fragments, are everywhere—including inside of our bodies,…
GEOMAR Helmholtz Center Microplastics at 27.5 Million tons Travelling in Air for Ocean Research in Kiel, together with scientists from various German institutions, warns that microplastics could significantly increase global…
Microplastics are being transported to some of the most remote places on earth by the wind, according to new research involving the University of East Anglia. A new study published…
In many European countries, sewage sludge is commonly huge used in agriculture as a sustainable and renewable source of fertilizer, due to European Union directives promoting the diverting of sewage…