Plastics contain 3,000 more substances than previously known – 03/15/2024 – Environment
At least 3,000 more chemicals are present in plastics — from food packaging to toys and medical devices — than...
At least 3,000 more chemicals are present in plastics — from food packaging to toys and medical devices — than...
The European Union will ban single-use plastic packaging in cafes and restaurants from 2030 onwards. Paper ones, however, will remain...
The plastics industry hid information about the real viability of recycling as a solution to the millions of tons of...
Nearly a decade ago, California became the first state in the United States to ban single-use plastic bags in an...
Glitter has already established itself as a raw material for clothing, accessories, decoration pieces, cosmetics and even makeup. And, in...
Microplastics are appearing everywhere, from remote mountaintops to deep ocean trenches. They are present in many mammals, including humans. The...
Microplastics can be found everywhere on the planet. These tiny particles of anthropogenic material have been found in the ice...
The amount of microplastics in Antarctica is being analyzed using nuclear science to study the waters, sediments and even the...
When, in 2011, Alaska Airlines flight attendants received water- and stain-resistant uniforms, they had no idea that a years-long journey...
From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of mountains, from our food and drink to our blood and...
A group of scientists has confirmed the existence of microplastics in clouds. For the researchers who made this finding, the...
A study published in the journal Science showed that, by 2015, around 6.3 billion tons of plastic polymers had been...