Opening plastic packaging, such as plastic bags and bottles may contribute to the generation of small amounts of microplastics — small plastic particles less than…
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Why do sea turtles eat ocean plastics? New research points to smell. One week is all it takes for a piece of plastic floating in…
As adverse health effects of BPA have become more widely known, companies have turned to using alternative chemicals to develop plastic products — namely water…
The image shows a sample of the used waste, the taken product from bacteria action, as well as several obtained bioplastic products in the project.…
The structure of microbial communities colonizing microplastics collected from the North Atlantic Ocean (Vineyard Sound, Woods Hole, Mass.) This image reveals the phylogenetic affiliations of…
Plastics are essential for making many different components of electronic and electrical products, including phones, computers, TVs, vacuum cleaners, hairdryers, and household appliances. About 20%…
(From left) Josh Chawner and Dmitry Zmeev with the LEGO®. Credit: Lancaster University For the first time, LEGO® has been cooled to the lowest temperature…
NTU SPMS Asst Prof Soo Han Sen with the plastic-photocatalyst mixture, which when exposed to sunlight converts the plastic to formic acid, a useful chemical.…
A scribbled filefish, about 50 days old and 2 inches long, surrounded by plastics. Credit: David Liitschwager New research shows that many larval fish species…
A schematic figure of plastic photo-dissolution and plastic dissolved organic carbon (DOC) biodegradation. Credit: Lee Ann DeLeo Trillions of plastic fragments are afloat at sea,…
The technology system that makes circular use of plastics possible, connecting all carbon-based materials of both fossil and biogenic origin. Credit: Boid A research group…
Microplastic pellets from the Great Lakes study. The pellet study involved sampling of 66 beaches on each Great Lake over a two-week period in October…
Delicate wash cycles in washing machines found to release more plastic microfibers than other cycles. New research led by Newcastle University has shown that it…
Army research looks at pearls for clues on enhancing lightweight armor for soldiers. Round, smooth and iridescent, pearls are among the world’s most exquisite jewels;…
Microplastic viewed under a microscope. Credit: Cypress Hansen While collecting water samples and plankton in Tampa Bay, researchers discovered a high concentration of microplastics, which…