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Chemical recycling: transforming plastics into high-value resources with low energy consumption and upcycling potential
The first entirely synthetic plastic, Bakelite, was developed in 1907 from petroleum derivatives. Its heat resistance and electrical insulation capability marked the beginning of...
Microplastics in Antarctica: the insect Belgica antarctica reveals the fragility of polar ecosystems
An international investigation led by the University of Kentucky and published in Science of the Total Environment confirmed for the first time the ingestion...
A study detected microplastics in prostate tumors: possible new environmental and health risk factor
A study from the New York University, presented at the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, detected microplastics in prostate...
An alarming new study reveals that crickets consume microplastics and break them down into even more harmful particles
A new study revealed a concerning habit of tropical crickets that exacerbates microplastic pollution.
This is an analysis by the American Chemical Society, which revealed...
The Earth releases 610 trillion microplastics into the atmosphere each year, enough to fill 18 Olympic pools
A new study revealed that the terrestrial microplastics released into the atmosphere reach unexpected figures.
The analysis, conducted by the University of Vienna, revealed...
