Microplastics – News and Features

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Differences in Plastic Additive Dispersion Render Marine Exposure Estimates Inaccurate
New research has investigated an additive of plastic pollution which has been known to cause further contamination within the environment when left for long periods.

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Microplastics More Readily Taken Up by Living Cells in Natural Environment
The environment is polluted by microplastics worldwide and researchers have now discovered that microplastic particles find their way into living cells more easily if they were exposed to natural aquatic environments, i.e. fresh water and seawater.

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Understanding of Plastic Pollution Could Be Improved by New Method To Label and Track Nano-Particles
A ground-breaking method to label and track manufactured nano-plastics could signal a paradigm shift in how we understand and care for environments, finds a new study.

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Open Source Optical Toolbox Provides Microscopes for All
Researchers have developed an optical toolbox to build microscopes for a few hundred euros that deliver high-resolution images comparable to commercial microscopes that cost up to a thousand times more.

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Microplastics Found at the Top of Mount Everest
Scientists have identified the highest recorded microplastics ever found on Earth.

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Turning Dirty Old Cooking Oil Into Biodiesel Is Now Much Easier
Researchers have developed a powerful, low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into biodiesel, and turning food scraps and plastic rubbish into high-value products.

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Bottle Prep Releases High Levels of Microplastics Into Baby Formula
New research shows that high levels of microplastics are released from infant-feeding bottles during formula preparation, with warmer liquids associated with higher levels of microplastic release.

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Clothing Fibers From Laundry Harmful to Marine Life
Microscopic fibers created during the laundry cycle can cause damage to the gills, liver and DNA of marine species, according to new research.

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Innovative Ways We’re Cleaning Up the Ocean and How You Can Help
A whopping 8 million metric tons of plastic is found in seas and oceans every year, which is bad news for marine species. Learn about some of the innovative inventions that are combating our ocean trash.

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Microplastics in the Atlantic Could Weigh 21 Million Tonnes
The mass of “invisible” microplastics found in the upper waters of the Atlantic Ocean is approximately 12 to 21 million tonnes, according to new research.
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