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.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 21, 2023
Scientists at UBC’s BioProducts Institute find that if you add tannins to a layer of wood dust, you can create a filter that traps virtually all microplastic particles present in water, according to recently reported research. When tested in mouse models, the process was proved to prevent the accumulation of microplastics in the organs.
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Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 6, 2023
The last decade has seen some progress with studying plastic pollution, but there are still significant challenges, such as a lack of comparability of reported results, especially when it comes to microplastic particles. Some 11 million tons of plastic waste enter the oceans every year.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 10, 2022
Methods for the analysis of microplastic particles in a sample (of water) are beset by challenges such as high error rates and a high time requirement. The chemical characterization of the microplastic particles is based on their absorption of infrared light. Near-surface analysis.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 24, 2024
The study explores how three types of waste production — municipal solid waste, wastewater, and greenhouse gas emissions — scale with city size (image credit: Elisa Heinrich Mora). A recent study attempts to predict the future state of urban ecosystems, and suggests the need for a new science of waste.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Microplastics can be removed by 99% with flocculants alone, without any additional equipment, by irradiating them with sunlight, according to new research Plastic waste breaks down over time into microplastics (<0.1 When the developed material is irradiated with visible light, microplastics with a diameter of about 0.15
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 9, 2023
Each filter is “full of thousands of toxic chemicals and microplastic fibres,” says Bethanie Carney Almroth, Professor of Ecotoxicology at the University of Gothenburg, “so it’s not just any piece of plastic that’s being discarded into the environment. It’s hazardous waste.”
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