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"How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy"
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How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy
Tiny seafloor creatures play a vital role in coastal ecosystems. New research suggests microplastics may now be interfering with that balance.

"Mushroom slime removes up to 98.4% of microplastics from water, researchers report"
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Mushroom slime removes up to 98.4% of microplastics from water, researchers report
Microplastics and nanoplastics are tiny plastic particles that result from the breakdown of larger plastic products due to sunlight, waves, and other environmental conditions. In recent years, these particles have been increasingly detected in aquatic environments, raising concerns about their potential harmful effects on aquatic life and ecosystems. Even though awareness of this issue is growing, there is still no safe, practical, and established method to filter these particles from polluted …

"Colored microplastics could be making global warming worse"
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Colored microplastics could be making global warming worse
There's more bad news about microplastics. We already know they pose a risk to health and can pollute ecosystems, but now researchers have discovered that tiny plastic particles drifting in Earth's atmosphere could be a significant contributor to global warming.

"Airborne Microplastics May Be Warming the Planet"
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Airborne Microplastics May Be Warming the Planet

"Microplastics and nanoplastics in urban air originate mainly from tire abrasion, research reveals"
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Microplastics and nanoplastics in urban air originate mainly from tire abrasion, research reveals
Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from Germany for the first time: Around 4% of the particulate matter consists of plastic. Around two-thirds of this comes from tire abrasion.

"Fish biology inspires laundry microplastics clean up"
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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

"Dishwashing with side effects: Kitchen sponges release microplastics"
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Dishwashing with side effects: Kitchen sponges release microplastics
Kitchen sponges are considered a potential, yet largely understudied, source of microplastics in households. A study in Environmental Advances investigated how many microplastic particles are released from kitchen sponges during use and what environmental impacts result. The paper is titled "From sink to sea: Microplastic release from kitchen sponges and potential environmental effects."

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Microplastics:
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"Even in Antarctica, Insects Are Eating Microplastics"
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Even in Antarctica, Insects Are Eating Microplastics

"Huge amounts of nanoplastics discovered in tap and bottled water"
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Huge amounts of nanoplastics discovered in tap and bottled water
The amount of nanoplastics in drinking water in the U.S. has been wildly underestimated. That’s according to a new study that found the amount of plastic in both tap and bottled water was 10-100 times higher than previous estimates. For the new study, researchers used more advanced methodology and found more plastic. “It is like […]