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MICROPLASTICS IN DRINKING WATER
Cheap 'RO' with no electricity: How twin sisters created Rs 100 water filter using bhindi, methi & chawal to remove 'forever chemicals' and microplasticsTwin sisters Naina and Nayantara Singh have developed Aqua Sattva, an award-winning, low-cost, plant-based water filtration system. This in...- The Earth Prize 2026 winners: Indian teens develop tamarind-based solution to remove microplastics from waterThree Indian teenagers have earned international acclaim for developing "Plas-Stick," a biodegradable solution to remove microplastics from...
- 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...
- 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...
- Worried about microplastics in your drinking water? Here’s how you can easily remove themChinese scientists have discovered a simple method to remove nanoplastics and microplastics from tap water. Boiling water, followed by filt...
- 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...
- Your food packaging may be feeding you plastic — even that tea bag could be a culpritResearch reveals food packaging releases plastic particles. Microplastics contaminate common foods and drinks. Opening packages, cartons, o...
- 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...
- Parasites, chemicals, and plastic waste: Bear Grylls, who even consumed elephant dung juice to survive, dubs UK tap water 'horrendous'A new report reveals concerns about the quality of British tap water. It highlights the presence of parasites, cancer-causing chemicals, an...
- Dementia risk warning: This everyday kitchen habit could be harming your brain. Doctors sound alarmReheating food in plastic containers may increase dementia risk due to microplastic exposure, according to new research. Microplastics foun...
- Consuming Microplastics can also lead to dementia, study finds problems linked to human brainsThe sharp rise in consuming microplastics has now raised an alarm. A new study has found that the existence of microplastics in human brain...
- Do you use tea bags? Study reveals several hidden dangers that can affect cell nuclei, genesA new study reveals polymer-based tea bags release billions of microplastics and nanoplastics into hot tea. These particles can enter human...
- 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...
- Watertech startup Boon secures $5 million in funding from Roca Group VenturesBoon, a watertech startup which specialises in remote water purifying, monitoring and dispensing products, has secured $5 million in fundin...
- IISc researchers develop hydrogel that can remove microplastics from waterResearchers at IISc have developed a sustainable hydrogel to remove microplastics, with a unique polymer network and nanoclusters to degrad...
- New study exposes shocking volume of microplastics in bottled water, raising health worriesA recent Columbia University study found a startling revelation: a liter of bottled water may contain up to 2.4 lakh plastic pieces, surpas...
- Time to junk plastic: Microwaving food containers can expose you to toxic nanoplastics, says studyMicrowaving plastic containers releases billions of small toxic plastic particles, according to a study. In experiments, two billion nanopl...
- 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.
- In a first, DPCC to study microplastics pollution in River Yamuna, Delhi's soil, foodThe river water and the adjacent soil are contaminated with various pollutants, including heavy metals. In this study, the effects of seaso...
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