"microplastics"

New Australian research finds hot takeaway coffee cups shed microplastics, especially all-plastic cups. Heat, not soaking time, drives release, with millions of particles possible. Material choice and cooler drinks can reduce exposure, globally consumed daily by billions of people worldwide

To put an end to such harmful microplastics, Manakondur Rythu Pragathi, a farmer producers’ cooperative society, has come up with an innovative idea to manufacture edible tea cups and set up a unit in Annaram of Manakondur mandal by spending Rs 5 lakh

Researchers found microplastics and nanoplastics in the fatty deposits or plaques that can accumulate in blood vessels of the heart

Plastics, including microplastics, are among the most pervasive pollutants on the planet, easily making their way into the air, water systems and food chains around the world

London: A team of scientists have for the first time discovered microplastics in live human lungs, a finding that indicates we are inhaling the dangerous substances without knowledge that can have a major impact on our respiratory health. Micro-plastic pollution is one of the most crucial environmental issues in recent times. The latest finding comes […]

The research, published in the scientific journal Environment International, shows that miniscule pieces of plastic from our living environment are absorbed into the human bloodstream.

New Delhi: The creators of the world’s first sailing dhow made entirely from discarded plastic, the ‘Flipflopi’, on Monday announced partnering with members of the international scientific community to undertake an expedition to map the impact of marine litter in the Lamu archipelago of the Western Indian Ocean. By assessing the full extent of marine […]

New Delhi: New research at Queen’s University highlights the impact that microplastics are having on hermit crabs, which play an important role in balancing the marine ecosystem. The research found that microplastics are affecting the behaviour of hermit crabs, namely their ability during shell fight contests, which are vital to their survival. There is a […]

Microplastics from when plastic trash in the ocean breaks down from the sun's rays and the motion of ocean waves.

The solution to this problem was converting the waste into special formulated bricks which can be used for all types of building construction and boundary walls.

As the way microplastics are measured and counted varies from place to place, there is no agreed understanding of the weight of the problem.