The Conversation 4/13/2023 At a first glance the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to have a positive impact on the environment, with significant decreases in greenhouse gas emissions, and transport-related noise, air and light pollution. However, our research found discarded face coverings and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are likely to be the cause of a rise […]
Focus Taiwain 4/13/2023 A local research team has discovered that microplastics pollution in urban rivers in Taiwan is highly related to population density, urbanization and land use. Microplastics, the plastic fragments or manmade fibers with particle size smaller than 5 millimeters, mostly come from daily life, roads, the manufacturing industry and natural fragmentation, explained Alexander
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(CNBC 3/10/2023) More than 170 trillion plastic particles weighing roughly 2 million metric tons are afloat in the world’s oceans, according to new research, and that number could nearly triple by 2040 if no action is taken. The authors of the peer-reviewed research paper, published Wednesday in the PLOS ONE journal, warn that “cleanup is futile,” if
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World Economic Forum 3/8/2023 With every new piece of scientific research, the scale and impact of plastic pollution become ever more glaring. We are eating, drinking and breathing microplastics; they are raining down on us and are even found in breast milk and fed to our children. The impact plastic pollution has had on planetary
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Soar Optics is giving a presentation titled “Comprehensive Analysis of Microplastic Content in Potable Water” at the American Water Works Association Contaminants of Concern Conference on March 16, 2023. The supply and maintenance of safe water remain key requirements for public health. Please join AWWA for this event focused on both organic and inorganic Contaminants of
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Pew Trusts 2/8/2023 The world is awash in plastic, far too much of which is polluting the environment worldwide. And a lot of this pollution is unseen: Microplastics, which are less than 5 millimetres in length, are either used in production of everyday products or result from the breakdown of plastic items. Microplastics can leak
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Wednesday, January 18, Webinar at 6:30 PM Pacific time [Register Here] Abstract: Microplastics have recently been recognized as a significant environmental contaminant with implications for human health and carbon capture. It is widely recognized that we need to control and decrease the level of microplastics in our society. The California State Water Control Resources Board mandates
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(Bridge Michigan) As a lifelong West Michigan resident and avid beach walker whose hometown draws its drinking water from Lake Michigan, Arthur Hirsch has always loved spending time along the Great Lakes. That’s how he spotted something worrying in the water three summers ago. Thousands of plastic pellets littered the beach’s sandy shore, just a
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(DailyMail.co.uk) Health fears as experts find roast dinner can contain up to 230,000 particles. It’s a meal families traditionally enjoy tucking into at Sunday lunchtime. But experts have now found that a roast dinner can contain a staggering 230,000 microplastic particles. Researchers said eating a similar meal every day would result in swallowing the equivalent of
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(CNN) — Microplastics contaminate the whole planet, from Arctic ice to Mount Everest. The tiny particles, less than 5 millimeters in diameter, are in the air we breathe, and have been found in human placenta, blood and lungs. Scientists estimate that there are at least 14 million metric tons of microplastics on the ocean floor, and while all kinds of plastic debris are considered
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