How Birds Are Taking A Hit From Microplastics Contamination
Two decades ago, research found that changes in bird songs could be used as warnings…
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Here’s How Agriculture Has A Plastic Problem
Plasticulture, the application of synthetic polymer-based technologies in agriculture, has found wide-ranging uses, making it…
Can Sustainable Strategies Quell The Problem Of Microplastics?
India knows it has a plastic waste problem, but the urgency and coordination to meaningfully…
Marine Plastic Pollution Is Not Just A Problem Of Waste Management
Nurdles, the tiny plastic pellets used as feedstock for making plastic products, are becoming dangerous…
As The World Swims In Plastic, An Answer: Ban The Toxic Two
Anti-plastic campaigners have achieved limited initial success in passing bans based on the toxic health…
Oil Interests Impede Plastic Treaty Progress
In mid-November, hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of Nairobi, led by a ceremonial…
Microplastics In J&K’s Waterbodies Dangerous To Ecosystems, Humans
A new study has confirmed the presence of microplastic contaminants in Jhelum river, locally known…
Living With Microplastics, Is Not Fantastic
Microplastics are less than 5 mm in size – the size of two grains of…
We Ingest Plastics Every Minute Of The Day
When you wake up in the morning, wash your face, apply a skin lotion, take…
Why We Should Not Reuse Plastic Water Bottles
Taking a swig from your plastic water bottle will do more than slake your thirst…
We Ingest Plastics Every Minute Of The Day
When you wake up in the morning, wash your face, apply a skin lotion, take…
How Much Plastic Are We Ingesting Anyway?
Plastic waste is increasingly engulfing everything on the planet, from ecosystems to people, but we…
NGT Directs Study On Menace Of Microplastics
The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee and directed it to conduct a study…
Is It Snowing Microplastics In Siberia? Scientists Take Samples
Russian scientists are trying to understand the scale of a potential threat to the environment…