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Scientists Detected Microplastics Entering the Brain Just 2 Hours After Ingestion

Did you know that 12 million tonnes of plastic find its way into the ocean every single year? Ocean waves or Sun rays break down large plastic chunks into microplastics (less than 5 mm) or…

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Egg White Used To Filter Microplastics and Salt Out Of Water

Microplastics are omnipresent. Microplastics have moved into virtually every crevice on Earth. Plastic pollution has increased so much that we now have more plastic in the oceans than fish. According to an estimate, annual plastic pollution…

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Blue Whales Found To Swallow 10 Million Pieces of Microplastics Daily

Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 tonnes (approximately 33 elephants). Their tongues alone…

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Microplastics Detected In Meat, Milk, and Blood of Farm Animals

In a study, scientists at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA), Netherlands have discovered microplastics in beef and pork. Researchers also discovered microplastics in the blood of cows and pigs on farms. A report by Plastic…

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Viruses Survive in Freshwater by Hitching a Ride on Microplastics

At least 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year. Once plastic debris goes into the ocean, it breaks down into microplastics. These microplastics then end up in our food, drinking water, and…

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Tiny Fish-Shaped Robot Collects Microplastics As It Swims

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that fragment from plastic waste such as water bottles. Once dispersed into the environment, they are hard to get rid of. They make their way into cracks and crevices at…

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Scientists Discovered the Way to Remove Microplastics from Water Using Okra

New research suggests the gooey stuff from okra and other slimy plants could help in removing dangerous microplastics from water. These microplastics are virtually everywhere These are not only polluting oceans and affecting sea life,…

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The Massive Problem Of Microplastics

Microplastics are the plastics that are not only polluting oceans and affecting sea life, but these are present everywhere. These are now found in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water…

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This New Diamond-Based Process Could Help Remove Microplastics Before Entering The Environment

Recently scientists detected Microplastics in drinking water as well as in drinking water sources. Microplastics in the water affect humans, animals, and the overall environment. According to a study in 2015, the accumulated number of…

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Microplastics are now Falling in Virgin Ecosystems Through Rain

Acid rain is no longer the only or even the worst type of rains that fall on Earth. Researchers have introduced the term ‘Plastic Rain’, which is the result of long-term, massive-scale, persistent, and intensive…

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Tag Archives: microplastics

Scientists Detected Microplastics Entering the Brain Just 2 Hours After Ingestion

Egg White Used To Filter Microplastics and Salt Out Of Water

Blue Whales Found To Swallow 10 Million Pieces of Microplastics Daily

Microplastics Detected In Meat, Milk, and Blood of Farm Animals

Viruses Survive in Freshwater by Hitching a Ride on Microplastics

Tiny Fish-Shaped Robot Collects Microplastics As It Swims

Scientists Discovered the Way to Remove Microplastics from Water Using Okra

The Massive Problem Of Microplastics

This New Diamond-Based Process Could Help Remove Microplastics Before Entering The Environment

Microplastics are now Falling in Virgin Ecosystems Through Rain

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