Microplastics

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Intro to Microplastics

Food

Plastic People Documentary

(3/9/2024 – plasticpeopledoc.com) The ground-breaking feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every

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General

A Poison Like No Other

How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies Review from 5Gyres 11/18/2022 In A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our

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Government Regulations

Regulations

FDA

The Microbead-Free Waters Act: FAQs Microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic found in many health and beauty products, including soap and body scrubs. On December

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Hetch Hetchy
California

California First for Microplastics

From the San Francisco Chronicle, Kurtis Alexander, Sep. 7, 2022 California becomes first state to test drinking water for microplastics Microplastics are everywhere. The tiny

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Food Contamination

Food

Plastic People Documentary

(3/9/2024 – plasticpeopledoc.com) The ground-breaking feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every

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Water Contamination

Climate Change

Climate Change

Microplastics in Antarctic snow

Scientists find microplastics in fresh Antarctic snow for the first time (CNBC.com) Scientists have found microplastics in fresh Antarctic snow for the first time, highlighting

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Climate Change

Microplastics and Snow

Understanding Microplastics’ True Contribution to Snowmelt and Climate Change (Surf Rider Foundation) It is well understood and studied that black carbon particles from gasoline, diesel fuel, coal,

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Climate Change

Plastic and Climate Change

6 reasons to blame plastic pollution for climate change (World Bank Blogs) What is the link between plastics and hurricanes Sandy and Katrina in the

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Climate Change

Airborne Microplastics & Climate Change

How Airborne Microplastics Affect Climate Change (Scientific American) Like other aerosols, these tiny particles scatter and absorb sunlight, influencing Earth’s temperature. Microplastics—minuscule bits of bottles,

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Health Effects

Food

Plastic People Documentary

(3/9/2024 – plasticpeopledoc.com) The ground-breaking feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every

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Remediation

Remediation

Plastic Eating Enzyme

(KVUE 5/23/2023) A new discovery by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin could be a game-changer for recycling plastic. Scientists call it a

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