Discarded plastic -- usually made from hydrocarbon plastics like polyethylene and polypropylene -- will likely wash into a drain, where it will then be taken to the ocean, Zee said. There, as it sits in the sun and salt water, the plastic will take decades, hundreds or even...
Shin Min-kyun:If you bake the salt in a bamboo barrel, the bad things inside, such asmicroplastics, will be filtered out during this process. Then, as the bamboo burns, bamboo oil comes out. The bamboo oil is absorbed into the salt, and the good ingredients in the bamboo are then con...
Dr. Apte says uncovering why young people are getting cancer at higher rates will not be easy. Some researchers suspect the prevalence of processed foods and microplastics may be culprits. "I mean, imagine all the things that are in the environment now that weren't there 100 years ago. T...
There were more than 90 CSPs in operation around the world by the end of 2021, with Spain and the US accounting for over half the globally installed capacity of 6.4 GW. Examples include the 110 MWCrescent Dunesfacility in Nevada (which uses molten salt) and the 394 MWIvanpah projectin Ca...
. These sandstorms also affect other countries situated east of China. The big problem with these winds are thecontaminantsthat end up the infamous dust. In addition to viruses and bacteria, the storm carries debris from soot, pesticides, fungus, sulfur, carbon monoxide, microplastics, and even ...
Some concessions were granted; in extreme cases it is acceptable to deploy a fan to stir the sultry air. Yahoo. More on the downside of shutters in a moment… Am I being dramatic? Am I a soft pampered American? You be the judge. Below are the temperatures in Toulouse from June 1st to...