Microplastics found in every human testicle in study (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Microplastics have been found in human testicles, with researchers saying the discovery might be linked to declining sperm counts in men.
Microplastics have been found in human testicles, with researchers saying the discovery might be linked to declining sperm counts in men.
Microplastics can take anywhere from 100 to 1,000 years to break down and, in the meantime, our planet and bodies are becoming more polluted with these materials every day.
Microplastics can take anywhere from 100 to 1,000 years to break down and, in the meantime, our planet and bodies are becoming more polluted with these materials every day.
A project to reduce the number of plastics entering the country, focused on the food and beverage sector, was discussed during a workshop in Rarotonga this week. Like other countries around the world, the Cook Islands is an importer and end user of items with single-use plastic packaging....
Anthropogenic plastic pollution is often experienced through evocative images of marine animals caught in floating debris, yet its reach is far more expansive.
Anthropogenic plastic pollution is often experienced through evocative images of marine animals caught in floating debris, yet its reach is far more expansive.
Regrettably, there are no beaches in Bali free from plastic pollution. Each year, an astounding 300,000 tons of plastic waste is generated on the island.
Regrettably, there are no beaches in Bali free from plastic pollution. Each year, an astounding 300,000 tons of plastic waste is generated on the island.
Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead.
Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead.
Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead.
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Dozens of volunteers used strainers to sift sand at beaches in northwestern Spain on Tuesday to collect millions of tiny plastic pellets that have washed up in recent days, endangering wildlife.
Dozens of volunteers used strainers to sift sand at beaches in northwestern Spain on Tuesday to collect millions of tiny plastic pellets that have washed up in recent days, endangering wildlife.
"The fossil fuel and petrochemical industries are heavily resisting people- and planet-saving measures in the global plastics treaty. Their growing presence in the negotiations is very telling," said a Greenpeace campaigner.
"The fossil fuel and petrochemical industries are heavily resisting people- and planet-saving measures in the global plastics treaty. Their growing presence in the negotiations is very telling," said a Greenpeace campaigner.
Even if plastic pollution stopped tomorrow, turtles would be dealing with the repercussions for centuries—at least.
Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution advance Monday in Nairobi as most of the world’s nations, petrochemical companies, environmentalists and others affected by the pollution gather to discuss draft language for the first time....
The true cost of dealing with plastic waste is 10 times higher for low-income countries than richer nations, despite them consuming the material far less, according to a new study....
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Australia's plastic packaging system is being overhauled, which is good news for conscious consumers like Nadene, but some remain skeptical about how much recycling can realistically be achieved.
Supercapacitors are charged like a battery but release their energy more rapidly – and some of their components can now be built from old plastic bottles
New research identifies the composition and origins of the microplastics.
In a joint effort, Royal Navy sailors removed a significant amount of dangerous plastic waste from a turtle nesting site on the Caribbean island of Curaçao....
New research commissioned by material technologies business, Aquapak, with sustainable packaging producers and users in the UK, Italy and Germany, shows that European packaging businesses are committed to the circular economy, but few are acting ahead of legislation.