Since plastic does not biodegrade (does not decompose by bacteria or other living organisms), it exists in its original form for centuries. It breaks down into smaller and smaller microplastics, which are collecting in our water and food supply and becoming impossible to avoid. In fact, scientis...
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In the past few years, scientists have found micro-plastics in our soil, tap water, bottled waler, beer and even in the air we breathe. And there's growing concern about the potential health risks they pose to humans. The new analysis in the UK have discovered micro-plastics widely distri...
People also take in microplastics through food and water, and breathe them in. It is still unknown how microplastics may influence human health.Napper said it was time to care for our planet. It was important to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic waste, she adde d. Besides, many ...
Employees were able to save more than 34,000 of PET bottles by taking part in this project ³. “As a global maker of water and housing products, we are taking an all-encompassing approach to contribute to the realization of a circular economy. The Plastics Action Statement outlines our ...
Although marine plastic pollution has been the focus of several studies, there are still many gaps in our understanding of the concentrations, characteristics and impacts of plastics in the oceans. This study aimed to quantify and characterize plastic debris in oceanic surface waters of the Antarctic...
BPA, PVC and Phthalates can be found in plastic food packaging, plastic food storage containers, plastic water bottles, canned foods, toys, cooking implements and even kitchen appliances like coffee makers. The problem is that when we use plastics in our kitchens, these chemicals migrate out of...
.Theyhavebeenfoundnearlyeverywhere.They'vebeenfoundinouroceans,ontopofmountains,insomeofthefoodweeatandeveninthestomachsofsomeoceananimals.Oneofthebiggestproblemswithmicroplasticsis,becauseoftheirsize,theyaredifficulttocleanup.Thisisespeciallytrueofmicroplasticsintheocean.Thescientistshopethattheirtinyfish-shaped...
liketoothpastes.Thesetinyparticleseasilypassthroughwatersystemsandendupintheocean,posingapotentialthreattowaterlife.Whatisworse,thesemicro-beadsorplasticparticlesinthemarineenvironmentareeatenbyplankton(浮游生物),whicharetheneatenbyfish.Theycontinuetoworktheirwayupthefoodchainuntiltheyreachourdinnerplates.(微塑料的来源...
The rapid growth of plastics production exacerbated the triple planetary crisis of habitat loss, plastic pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Circular strategies have been proposed for plastics to achieve net-zero GHG emissions. However, the imp