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Most kitchens have a plastic cutting board, but a 2023 study found that chopping on one can shed tens of millions of microplastic particles a year straight into your foodChopping vegetables on plastic boards releases millions of tiny plastic particles annually. Polypropylene boards shed more microplastics th...- A 15-year-old from Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that detects what is quietly killing our seas and just won $50,000 for itA young innovator has created BURT, a robotic turtle that moves quietly underwater. This AI-powered machine mimics natural swimming to obse...
- Scientists just found a smelly algae that eats microplastics, and it could save your drinking waterScientists are developing algae to tackle microplastic pollution in drinking water. This orange-scented algae repels water, causing micropl...
- Heat-trapping microplastics found to play role in climate changeScientists found that colored plastic particles, prevalent in the atmosphere, have a significant heat-trapping impact, particularly in area...
- The ancient miracle tree that filters your tap water better than any man-made system ever couldNew research published in ACS Omega reveals that Moringa oleifera seeds can remove over 98 percent of harmful microplastics, including dang...
- This Everyday Kitchen Habit Could Be Quietly Affecting Your Food More Than You ThinkYour kitchen cutting board poses hidden risks. Plastic boards shed microplastics, potentially harming food and health. Wooden boards can tr...
- Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
- Love tea? Your daily brew could be serving up billions of micro- and nanoplasticsRecent studies reveal that steeping tea bags in boiling water releases billions of microplastic and nanoplastic particles. These tiny plast...
- Weak bones and rapid aging cause identified - microplastics in human bonesA recent review reveals the alarming presence of microplastics in human bones, cartilage, and intervertebral discs, triggering inflammation...
- Boiling tap water could remove most microplastics, study findsNew research indicates a simple method to reduce microplastic intake. Boiling tap water can significantly decrease plastic particle consump...
- Glass bottles for beer, soda, and even water found to contain 'toxic' levels of cancer-linked microplastics than plastic bottles, study saysA French study reveals a surprising finding. Drinks in glass bottles have more microplastics than plastic or metal containers. The source i...
- Think twice before you chew gum: Study reveals chewing gum sheds hundreds of plastic particles into your salivaResearchers have found that chewing gum releases microplastics into people's mouths, adding another source of microplastic exposure. Both s...
- Human brains found contaminated with Nanoplastics—A growing health concernA recent study reveals appalling levels of nanoplastics in human brains, which has called into question their possible involvement in neuro...
- What if your baby’s organs are filled with plastic? New research reveals disturbing truthRecent studies reveal that microplastics can transfer from pregnant mothers to their unborn children, infiltrating crucial organs and poten...
- Your salt and sugar packets contain harmful microplastics: Iodised salt has the highest, rock salt lowest, study findsA study by Toxics Link found that all tested Indian salt and sugar brands contain microplastics. The research revealed various forms of mic...
- How drinking water from plastic bottles can increase your BP, a study revealsResearch by Danube Private University in Austria revealed that drinking water from plastic bottles may elevate blood pressure due to microp...
- Microplastics : What are they, its harmful impact and solutionMicroplastic pollution has become a major environmental and health concern due to their proliferation in oceans and their presence in every...
- Eat out of takeaway containers or drink from plastic bottles? You are unknowingly ingesting microplastics dailyOn average, humans take in 0.1-5 g of microplastics weekly through various pathways.
- Microplastics in sewage become 'hubs' for drug-resistant bacteria: StudyAccording to the scientists, including those from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in the US, these plastic particles less tha...
- More microplastics on Maharashtra, Karnataka beaches than Goa: studyDuring the study, researchers found significant variations in the distribution pattern of plastic contaminants on different beaches of Maha...
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