THE discovery that most bottled water is contaminated with tiny fragments of plastic stirred up mild panic last week. But do these microplastics actually pose a risk? According to a study commissioned by Orb Media, a global consortium of journalists, samples from 93 per cent of 259 bottles ...
The average liter of bottled water contains around 240,000 detectable plastic fragments, researchers wrote in a study published Monday in the journalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They were able to find microscopic bits of plastic, called nanoplastics, by probing samples with lasers...
5.B 主旨大意题.根据整篇文章内容及其句子You may drink bottled water when you are thirsty. But plastic(塑料) bottles are bad for the environment(环境). Is there a way not to use a bottle? Try the Ooho bubble.当你口渴时可以喝瓶装水.但是塑料瓶对环境有害.有没有办法不使用瓶子?试试Ooho ...
根据下文“For example, each water ball doesn’t hold much water.”可知,每个水球不能装多少水,所以此处应是指这种产品的不足之处;选项B“但是仍然存在许多问题。”符合语境。故选B。 (2)题详解: 细节理解题。根据第二段“It is made from seaweed and is safe to eat.”可知,它是由海藻制成的,...
Plastic ingestion could cause a large number of long-term negative consequences. If we continue to trash our oceans, the plastics we use and toss could come back and bite us in the back. How you can help solve this problem: 1. Use a Reusable Water Bottle ...
The World Health Organization is to launch a review into the potential risks of plastic in drinking water. It will assess the latest research into the spread and impact of so-called microplastics - particles that are small enough to be ingested. ...
Plastic Bottles:Today most bottled water is sold in single-serving bottles. People purchase them because they are convenient, fast, and easy. In the United States, on average, hundreds of bottles of water per person are consumed. Image copyright iStockphoto / @laurent. ...
Bottled water is a booming industry in New Zealand,but it's terrible for the environment-each bottle thrown away adding to the 190,000tons of plastic New Zealanders throw into landfills each year. But now one company has created water storage that they hope will prove to be just as convenie...
Any time plastic boxes are heated,microplastics can get into your food.If you can't avoid using plastic boxes,try not to heat food in them. Use a glass or metal cup instead of a plastic one.Researchers have found that bottled water has more microplastics than tap water.(4)...
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