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Australian researchers develop an innovative filter that captures microplastics from washing machine wastewater
A single cycle of washing synthetic clothes can release thousands of plastic microfibers into wastewater. Nylon, acrylic, and especially polyester—the most used fabric in...
Fiddler crabs break down microplastics: A solution or a new environmental risk?
A scientific study reveals that the species Leptuca leptodactyla, fiddler crabs microplastics has the ability to fragment plastic particles, facilitating their entry into the...
Alert: It is revealed that a person who drinks bottled water ingests up to 90,000 extra microplastics per year
The microplastics derived from bottles represent an invisible risk to human health, according to a recent study.
The most alarming data from the analysis reveals...
Germany develops fish-inspired filter that removes 99% of microplastics from washing machine water
The water coming out of a domestic washing machine doesn't seem dangerous at first glance. However, each wash cycle releases tiny plastic fragments from...
Alert on microplastics in the brain that may worsen Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Science revealed a new devastating impact of microplastics: apparently, these can reach the brain and trigger inflammatory processes capable of accelerating cognitive deterioration.
This...
