Scientists discover deep-sea microplastic hotspots driven by fast-moving underwater avalanches
Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of ...
Microplastics pollution from glitter can disrupt marine biomineralization
New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralization processes in marine ...
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Assessing Microplastic and Nanoplastic Accumulation in Bird Lungs Using Py-GC–MS and LDIR Chemical Imaging
Microplastics and nanoplastics have been identified in the lungs of wild birds using laser direct infrared (LDIR) chemical imaging and pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py-GC–MS), in the ...
Can we stop plastics from seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies?
Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic, already a necessity ...
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Can we stop plastics from seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies?
KAMPALA, Uganda — In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city. Related Articles ...
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Can microplastics be stopped?
In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city. It’s a problem that has long littered the ...
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Plastics in the World’s Oceans and Food: No Longer an Invisible Killer
In recent years, heart-rending images of dead or dying sea mammals and fish, their stomachs stuffed with plastic, have shocked citizens around the globe. Reports indicate that the amount of ...