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Microplastics detected in clouds may impact weather: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers have published their findings in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters. They speculate that these tiny particles may have a role in cloud formation and, as a result, weather.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi: Madurai administration urges people to follow CPCB nor
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The idols made of natural, biodegradable, eco-friendly raw materials without any toxic, inorganic raw materials, plaster of Paris or thermocol (polystyrene) alone will be permitted for immersion in waterbodies, an official statement said.
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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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Idemitsu Kosan produces new chemical material in Japan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chiba [Japan], April 22 (ANI): In the era of carbon neutrality, Idemitsu Kosan is trying to develop new industrial material. The company has rich experience in the chemical advanced fiber material field.
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Scientists discover ways to break down Polystyrene waste
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and their partners from Clemson University have discovered a green, low-energy process to break down polystyrene, a type of plastic that is widely used in foam packaging materials, disposable food
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