Scientists have found that “acute exposure” to microplastics can lead to dementia-like symptoms and changes in behavior in mice. This kind of plastics are present in various environments, including humanContinue Reading
Scientists have created a plant-based method to remove microplastics from drinking water. The “bioCap” purifying filter, developed by researchers from the University of British Columbia in Canada and Sichuan UniversityContinue Reading
Craig Arnold, a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor at Princeton and vice dean of innovation, utilized egg whites to develop an aerogel, a lightweight and porous material that may beContinue Reading
Our earth is becoming increasingly plastic. Plastic pollution has increased tremendously in recent years as a result of the rise in plastic manufacturing and consumption. Microplastic particles are collecting in evenContinue Reading
Microplastics have been identified in human blood for the first time, raising concerns that the omnipresent particles may be making their way into organs. Plastic particles, generally invisible, have previouslyContinue Reading
Globally, scientists have raised alarms about microplastics, small particles that have been discovered in the bodies of pregnant women, the deepest regions of the Earth’s seas, and, sadly, your gut.Continue Reading
This story is incredibly disturbing and comes with a trigger warning, I didn’t wanted to share this at the start of new year but then…TRUTH is TRUTH. Plasticenta, as theContinue Reading
Microplastics are extremely pervasive throughout nature and have previously been found in the deepest points of our planet’s oceans, and even in most seafood. Now, according to a new researchContinue Reading
