People who drink loose leaf tea might be on to something: scientists in Spain have found evidence of plastic pollution getting into human cells after being leached from tea bags. Published in the journal Chemosphere, the research by a team from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Sohag University in Egypt and the Helmholtz Centre for … Read more
Researchers developed a special 3D-printed plastic that is cheap and flexible. The plastic is made up of a substance they call thermoplastic elastomer. This elastomer is made up of several different polymer molecules, and together, they allow for a stretchable and easily recyclable plastic. The researchers say that the new plastic can actually be heated … Read more
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Lead exposure poses a more immediate and well-documented threat to human health compared to microplastics. In children, it can result in low IQ, stunted development, and other issues. In adults, it can cause hypertension and reproductive failure read more Microplastics— tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size— are pervasive in the environment and … Read more
They are found in cosmetics and cleaning products, apples and chicken nuggets, breast milk – and our brains. From the bottom of the Mariana Trench 10,000 metres (32,800 feet) below the ocean’s surface to the top of Mount Everest, microplastics are everywhere. These plastic particles that are less than 5mm in size are broken down … Read more
The world has a big plastic problem that it’s yet to fix. We’re trying to reduce our reliance on plastic, but that’s seemingly impossible in modern society. The material is too important for our daily lives despite its impact on the environment. Plastics also hurt living organisms directly, as microplastics are routinely found inside them. … Read more
All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published by Toxics Link, an environmental research organization. The study, titled “Microplastics in Salt and Sugar,” examined 10 types of salt and five types of sugar sourced from online and local markets. The findings reveal a pervasive presence of … Read more
Microplastics are everywhere. We’ve come to tacitly accept them as a side effect of our behavior toward the planet. Therefore, microplastics are within us as we eat and drink the pollutants, whether we like it or not. It’s unsurprising, therefore, to hear that medical professionals keep finding microplastics inside the human body. The latest discovery … Read more
PANAJI: Polymers in microplastics may pose a risk to the Indo-Gangetic plain, a study on rivers Ganga and Yamuna by the Goa-based CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography has concluded. The study titled ‘A comprehensive assessment of macro and microplastics from Rivers Ganga and Yamuna: Unveiling the seasonal, spatial and risk factors’, has been published in the … Read more
Only 20 per cent of textiles are collected for reuse or recycling globally, and almost 60 per cent of all clothing material is actually plastic. Workers produce garments at a workshop in China. Photo: Getty Images However, experts say naming and shaming those who own synthetic clothing is not the right course of action. “It’s … Read more
A new study conducted by researchers at Columbia and Rutgers Universities found that a litre of bottled water contains around 240,000 nanoplastics. The shocking findings have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They used a newly developed laser technology and found that bottled water sold in stores may contain … Read more
