Researchers have made a startling discovery: microplastics are present in human brains. A new study, found that all 91 brain samples examined contained these tiny particles. Moreover, the concentration ofContinue Reading
A recent disturbing study revealed that a single one-liter water bottle contains an alarming number of “nano-plastic” particles, they’re so small — measured on a scale down to a billionthContinue Reading
A new study conducted by researchers from Columbia and Rutgers University has introduced a novel optical method for identifying micro and nanoplastics in water that offers exceptional accuracy and sensitivity.Continue Reading
Lego, a cool and family-friendly brand that’s currently worth a whopping $7.4 billion, has basically created a huge plastic empire. Back in 1946, the founder, Ole Kirk Christiansen, got hisContinue Reading
The world uses a ton of disposable coffee paper cups each year, and hardly any of them get recycled. You’d think it’s a positive move that big coffee chains areContinue 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
Recycling plastic is a real bummer. Apparently, only 15% of plastic waste gets recycled globally, and even then, almost half of that just gets thrown away. So basically, only 9%Continue 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
