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Research reveals genetically modified bacteria break down plastics in salt
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have genetically modified a marine microbe to break down plastic in salt water. The engineered organism can specifically degrade polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic used in everything from water bottles to garments that contributes significantly to microplastic pollution
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Complexity of microplastic pollution unveiled in new study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 24 (ANI): A new study reveals that there are multiple impacts of different microplastics -- with varying sizes, shapes, and chemical makeup -- to the survival, growth, and development of larval fathead minnows, an important prey species in lakes and rivers in North Ame
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Study reveals complexity of microplastic pollution
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 21 (ANI): Microplastics -- small plastic pieces less than 5 millimetres in length -- are ubiquitous in the environment, and they can have significant effects on wildlife. A new study reveals that there are multiple impacts of different microplastics -- with varying siz
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Wearing clothes leads to more microfiber pollution than washing them: Stud
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): Wearing clothes can release even greater quantities of microfibres to the environment than washing them, new research shows.
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