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Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Microplastics from textiles may inhibit the lung’s ability to repair damage caused by conditions such as COVID-19, according to research findings released on 24 February. With humans exposed to microplastic fibres on a daily basis, scientists also warned of the potential health risks for those with developing lungs, such as children.
GreenBiz
MARCH 9, 2023
Sponsored: Under Armour and The Nature Conservancy in California discuss why companies must come together to address the growing microplastics problem.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 6, 2020
Everybody knows that microplastics pose a huge threat to our oceans. A new study shows that this plastic problem has reached a record high.
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Microplastic pollution is everywhere, but its size—less than five millimeters in length—makes the threat almost invisible to the naked eye.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 28, 2024
Indonesians eat more microplastics per month than any other country, said the study, with most of it coming from seafood (image credit: raulbaldean / Shutterstock.com). That is a 59-fold increase in daily microplastic consumption from 1990 to 2018, the date range used for the models. grams per month, while the lowest is Paraguay at 0.85
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 12, 2021
Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a seemingly new technique to trap and recover microplastics. The method uses bacterial biofilms, a sticky substance created by micro-organisms, to trap microplastic particles. In bioreactors, this makes the microplastics more convenient to collect, according to Liu.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JUNE 29, 2020
Scientists have detected microplastics in popular produce, including apples, carrots and kale.
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