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Researchers examine presence of microplastics in cloud water
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The study suggested that microplastics have become an important component of clouds, polluting practically everything we eat and drink through "plastic rainfall."
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Microplastic sources and hidden sinks can be found in rivers
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An extensive amount of microplastic particles are being trapped in riverbed sediments or dispersed through the air along significant river systems, according to a recent study. The study, which was carried out along the Ganges River in South Asia, discovered that, on average, 41 microplasti
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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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Study finds how oceans release microplastics into atmosphere
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Microplastic waste can be discovered in the marine environment even at far-off places in the world. According to research led by Dr Barbara Scholz-Bottcher of the University of Oldenburg, these tiny particles originate on land but are also released back into the atmosphere by the sea.
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Microplastics are released into the atmosphere by oceans: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Even in remote parts of the world, microplastic particles can be found in the marine environment. These tiny particles originate on land but are also re-emitted into the atmosphere by the sea, according to a study led by Dr Barbara Scholz-Böttcher of the University of Oldenburg.
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How heavy metals are gathered by micro and mesoplastics, finds study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University headed a group that investigated the environmental accumulation of heavy metals in microplastics. The harmful cargo of the microplastics spreads along with them. They collected debris along a river that flows through Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, conce
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La Pink introduces 100 per cent Microplastic Free Formulations in skincare
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2: Revolutionising the beauty and skincare market in India, La Pink has introduced innovative 100 per cent microplastic-free skincare formulations for the first time in the country. La Pink's ground-breaking products have been created by French experts after months of
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Seabird "Plasticosis" may herald in new age of animal diseases: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Microplastics or microfibers are pollutants produced when plastics degrade or are discharged from fabrics. A new disease known as "Plasticosis" that affects seabirds and is brought on by ingesting plastic has been discovered by "Adrift Labs" in a recent study. Lord Howe Island has seen numer
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Microplastics deposited on seafloor triple in 20 years: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The total amount of microplastics deposited at the bottom of oceans has tripled in the past two decades with a progression that corresponds to the type and volume of consumption of plastic products by society.
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Pollutants more harmful due to microplastics: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Studies suggest that on their own, microplastics, which are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters in length, are potentially harmful, and it's unclear what effect they could have on pollutants that latch onto them.
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Researchers find new way to remove microplastics from water
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers at Princeton Engineering have found a way to turn your breakfast food into a new material that can cheaply remove salt and microplastics from seawater.
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Pathogens can hitch a ride on plastic to reach the sea: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The study, published April 26 in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens. It found that microplastics can make it easier for disease-causing pathogens to concentrate in plastic-contaminated areas of the ocean.
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