Microplastics Are Snowing in Siberia
In the Siberian unspoiled nature, snowfall contains microplastics. Researchers at Tomsk State University are trying to map the cycle of plastics and taking samples from a 2,000-kilometer route. The researchers….
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Up to 137 Plastic Pieces Being Consumed by Indonesia’s Whale Sharks and Manta Rays Every Hour
Oceans infested with plastics are increasingly seen as an ecological disaster. During a two-year study in Indonesia, scientists found that giant manta and sharks consume dozens of pieces of plastic….
Unique Device Can Remove Plastic Waste from the Ocean, Including 1mm Particles
Plastic waste forms floating landfills in the seas and oceans. Animals get trapped in unnatural stuff; injuries sometimes lead to death. They swallow pieces of plastic, die of suffocation or….
By Improperly Choosing a Tea Bag, You Can Drink Millions of Microplastics from a Single Cup
The fact that we consume microplastics that are released from plastic packaging is not new to us. The average person absorbs up to 121,000 plastic microparticles per year. We drink….
Crustaceans Living 11,000 Meters Deep Have Microplastics in Their Bowels
Plastics are found in the stomachs of cattle, deer, shark bodies and other marine animals. Many animals die from plastic ingestion or stuck in plastic waste. Microplastics have been discovered….
An Average Person Can Absorb up to 121,000 Plastic Particles per Year
We have already informed you about the plastic-contaminated oceans. Similarly, we have provided information on microplastics found in the rain. But what if we tell you that we consume plastics….
When Plastics Rain: Microplastics Have Been Discovered in Rain Samples
We know about acidic rains. We have heard of fish that rain from the sky. If we thought nothing could surprise us, we were wrong. Plastics, or more precisely microplastics,….
Danger of microplastic pollution
Microplastics are everywhere. These are various plastic fragments ranging in size from 100 nanometers to 5 millimeters, which occur in water, soil and air. Microplastics can come from larger pieces of….