Micro- and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe. They are showing up in our bodies, from testicles to brain matter. Now,UBCresearchers have developed a low-cost, portable tool to accurately measure plastic released from everyday sources like disposable cups and w...
A TDS meter is an instrument used to measure the total dissolved solids (TDS) in any given sample of water. It measures the electrical conductivity (EC) of the water, which is then measured in parts per million (ppm). TDS meters are used to measure the purity of drinking water. In mos...
A large amount of human-produced plastic waste degrades into microplastics: small particles that linger in the environment and can be consumed by animals and people. Microplastics spread through water, air, and even the human bloodstream. Matthew Campen,
as everything from nurdle spills at sea to a nylon shirt tossed into the trash eventually becomes microplastic. These tiny particles are insidious new pollutants colonizing the planet, from food to water to the air itself. Scientists are just beginning to uncover how microplastics might threaten he...
HOW TO COOK BEANS: STOVETOP METHOD Step 1: Pick them over.Rinse your beans in cool water in acolanderand pick out any that are broken, deformed, or discolored. Rinsing also helps to remove any dust, dirt, and debris. Step 2 (optional): Soak the beans.Follow your preferred method of ...
One’s carbon footprint can be seen as a measure of the impact one's activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide one produces. This can include anything — from the fuel you use in your car to the energy required to manufacture the products you b...
Monitoring is a vital part of our mitigation efforts because it allows us to directly measure our impact and adjust our operations where we need to. Incidental catch is one vital part of our monitoring process, as described above, but equally important is our role in monitoring the ecosystem ...
Plastic has become indispensable for human life. When plastic debris is discarded into waterways, these items can interact with organisms. Of particular concern are microscopic plastic particles (microplastics) which are subject to ingestion by several t
In a study appearing inACS Nano, researchers describe swarms of microscale robots (microrobots) that captured bits of plastic andbacteriafrom water. Afterward, the bots were decontaminated and reused. The size of microplastics, which measure 5 millimeters or less, adds another dimension to the plas...
The polyester sheds fibers into the water which ultimately winds up as microplastics in the ocean.David: And so we're honest about the fact that there's a concern there and even though people love the story of the recycled bottles we're thinking about moving away from that and going 100%...