Alarming Level of Plastic in Children’s Bodies, German Study Shows
Plastic byproducts were found in 97 percent of blood and urine samples from 2,500 children tested between 2014 and 2017, […]
Category: Catch Plastics
Microplastics stunt growth of worms, study finds
The damaging effect of plastic waste in the ocean is well-documented but new research shows this polluting material could also make soils significantly less fertile. […]
Seven tonnes of marine plastic pollution collected on remote Arnhem Land beach
Further evidence that plastic does not discriminate as it spreads across the planet: the marine conservation organisation Sea Shepherd said […]
M&S bans glitter from Christmas cards
Marks & Spencer has joined the effort against microplastics by banning glitter from this year’s Christmas cards, wrapping paper, calendars […]
Microplastics in water: no proof yet they are harmful, says WHO
Microplastics are increasingly found in drinking water, but there is no evidence so far that this poses a risk to […]
Plastic particles falling out of sky with snow in Arctic
Even in the Arctic, microscopic particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow, a study has found. […]
It’s raining plastic: microscopic fibers fall from the sky in Rocky Mountains
A discovery, published in a recent study titled “It is raining plastic”, is raising new questions about the amount of […]
Green Turtles Are Mistaking Plastic for the Sea Grass They Normally Eat
Endangered green turtles are having a problem. They’re mistaking plastic pollution for the seaweed they survive on, according to new […]
‘Trailblazing’: Sky announces 10 plastic waste-busting firms share in £6m funding pot
Plastic waste-busting innovations such as biodegradable water bottles, recyclable surfboard packaging, eco-friendly shopping bags, and plastic-free tampons have won support […]
Green washing: Microplastic-filtering washing machine to go on sale next year
Washing machines designed to prevent millions of microplastic fibres shed by clothing from polluting oceans and waterways are gearing up […]