Microplastics – News and Features

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Researchers Develop Bioplastic From Eggshells as Sustainable Alternative to Plastic
What if there was plastic-like material that could absorb excess nutrients from water and be used as a fertilizer when it decomposes?

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Microplastics: What’s the Latest Research?
Exploring the latest scientific research on microplastics, their environmental impact and novel remediation strategies.

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New Hydrogel Material Removes Microplastics From Water
Scientists have developed a new 3D hydrogel material that can adsorb – and degrade – large volumes of microplastic.

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Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs
University of New Mexico researchers found that those tiny particles – microplastics – are having a significant impact on our digestive pathways, making their way from the gut and into the tissues of the kidney, liver and brain.

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Retention Ponds Reduce Tyre Particle Pollution
Retention ponds and wetlands constructed as part of major road schemes can reduce the quantities of tyre particles entering the aquatic environment by an average of 75%, new research has shown.

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Researchers Discover Path to More Environmentally Friendly Plastics
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin, a component of wood that is a low-cost byproduct of paper manufacturing and biofuel production.

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Plant-Based Plastic Releases Nine Times Fewer Microplastics Than Conventional Plastic
A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found.

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Ocean Floor a Reservoir for Plastic Pollution
The first study of its kind has estimated that up to 11 million tons of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor, which is more than 100 times greater than is on the ocean's surface.

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Forests Can Trap Airborne Plastics
A research group has found that airborne microplastics adsorb to the epicuticular wax on the surface of forest canopy leaves and that forests may act as terrestrial sinks for airborne microplastics.

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Microplastics Are Contaminating Archaeological Remains, Scientists Say
A new study has identified 16 different microplastic polymer types in samples dating back to the first or early second century and excavated in the late 1980s.
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