Bottled water has up to 100 times more plastic particles than previously thought
The findings have implications for human health as nanoplastics are small enough to pass through the gastrointestinal tract, lungs.
Tag: microplastics
Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
These efforts have made recycling an option that consumers see as important – but to the detriment of more sustainable ...
FSU researchers: Hotter sand from microplastics could affect sea turtle development
For sea turtles to thrive, they need healthy beaches where their eggs can incubate successfully.
Why World Oceans Day matters to the City Beautiful
Plastics have been found from the deepest ocean trench to the most remote Arctic ice.
With beach cleanups in, let’s get marine pollution out
By Katy Huddlestun South Florida has seen a boom in beach cleanups, and it’s not hard to see why. It’s ...
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