Micro-plastic Microplastics: 77% more found in River Thames during lockdown may be due to discarded face masks and PPE – research shows April 19, 2023 Discarded face coverings and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are likely to be the cause of a rise in microplastics entering the environment
Micro-plastic Why pineapple leaves are a promising candidate to replace plastic materials used in single-use masks July 22, 2022 Pineapple leaves contain high levels of cellulose, and thus can be a good alternative to plastic fibres
Micro-plastic The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites July 22, 2021 Plastic is the most common type of debris floating in the world’s oceans. Waves and sunlight break much of it down into smaller particles called microplastics – fragments less than…
Education Nanoplastics study receives $1 million grant June 2, 2021 Professor Daniel G. Cyr will be among the first to research this issue
Micro-plastic Lung cells affected by microplastics, researchers find May 14, 2021 Florida State University researchers looking at what inhalation and ingestion of these tiny particles can do to humans on the cellular level
Micro-plastic Free academy to provide ocean plastics education April 22, 2021 Ocean Legacy Foundation (OLF) has launched EPIC Academy, a free online program that will provide knowledge about ocean plastic pollution
Micro-plastic Study finds microplastics pervasive in Pennsylvania March 8, 2021 Microplastics in 100 percent of samples taken from 50 rivers, lakes and streams in Pennsylvania
Micro-plastic 63 tonnes of ghost gear removed from Atlantic in 2020 January 15, 2021 About 63 tonnes of lost or discarded fishing gear was removed from coastal waters in Atlantic Canada in 2020. Lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear,…