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National survey finds microplastic pollution around Britain's coastline could be double than previously recorded https://phys.org/news/2026-02-national-survey-microplastic-pollution-britain.html

National survey finds microplastic pollution around Britain's coastline could be double than previously recorded
Data collected during a rowing challenge around the seas of Great Britain has found significantly higher concentrations of microplastic pollution than previously recorded, a new report finds. The team, which included University of Surrey academic Hannah Davies, rowed more than 2,000 miles in just 50 days as part of the GB Row Challenge 2024, while also collecting crucial data on microplastic pollution, underwater man-made sound, water temperature, salinity and biodiversity.

Eine Studie weist #Mikroplastik erstmals auch in #Spermienflüssigkeit und #Follikelflüssigkeit nach.
Bei 55 Prozent der

Mikroplastik auch in Spermienflüssigkeit und Eierstöcken
Mikroplastik überall: Selbst bei unserer Fortpflanzung mischt Mikroplastik mit – es findet sich in der Spermienflüssigkeit von Männern und der

💔 Biodegradable electronics can break down into harmful microplastics
#electronics

Biodegradable electronics can break down into harmful microplastics
Northeastern University researchers have discovered that materials used in the development of transient electronics—devices designed to biodegrade at the end of their life—can break down into microplastics, casting doubt on the true dissolvability of these devices over time.

"Scientists trace microplastics in fertilizer from fields to the beach"
#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics

Scientists trace microplastics in fertilizer from fields to the beach
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied how polymer-coated fertilizer (PCF) applied to fields ends up on beaches and in the sea. They studied PCF deposits on beaches around Japan, finding that only 0.2% of used PCFs are washed into rivers and returned to the coastline. When there are canals connecting fields to the sea, this rises to 28%.

There are just too many patents granted. Example 33,444,592: This company literally sticks a microwave oven on top of a fridge and gets a #patent for that.
https://www.danby.com/microfridge-patent-a

My #HamRadio #POTA fun today was activating US-1904 Myakka River State Park on 20m and 17m, with 5W CW, on my new edition o…

Ook zeer van belang voor magnetrongebruikers in hotelkamers en AH's. @… @… Onderzoek: consumenten krijgen cocktail van microplastics en gevaarlijke chemicaliën binnen via kant-en-klaarmaaltijden - Joop - BNNVARA

Onderzoek: consumenten krijgen cocktail aan microplastics en gevaarlijke chemicaliën binnen via kant-en-klaarmaaltijden - Joop - BNNVARA
Bij het opwarmen van plastic bakjes in de magnetron kunnen binnen enkele minuten honderdduizenden micro- en nanoplastics vrijkomen.

In Südtirol untersucht das Forschungsprojekt #ClimOO, wie #Mikroplastik in der #Landwirtschaft verringert werden kann.
Ein Team mehrerer Einrichtungen analysiert Umweltwirkungen, bewert…

Mikroplastik in der Landwirtschaft: Forschungsprojekt gestartet
FORSCHUNG – Ein neues Südtiroler Forschungsprojekt untersucht, wie die lokale Landwirtschaft die schädlichen Auswirkungen des Plastikeinsatzes verringern kann.

"Fish biology inspires laundry microplastics clean up"
#Microplastics #Laundry
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Fish biology inspires laundry microplastics clean up
Inspired by marine life, inventors have created a filter to trap pesky microplastics leaked during laundry

Catching up on the Morserino group today, I went down a rabbit hole and ended up at https://www.fpqrp.org/ and thence https://www.fpqrp.org/pighist.htm