microplastics

Microplastics are found for the first time in Antarctic sea ice

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Microplastics are found for the first time in Antarctic sea ice as human pollution reaches the most remote regions of the planet Ice core drilled in 2009 was analysed by the University of Tasmania scientists   Found 96 total microplastic particles in the 3.5ft long chunk of sea ice  More than a third (34%) of the … Read more

Open crisps can send microplastics hurtling into the atmosphere

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Tasks like opening a bag of crisps or twisting off a bottle cap could endanger your health by sending disease-causing microplastics hurtling into the atmosphere.      Researchers from the University of Newcastle in Australia found that food, drink and cosmetic packages fuel plastic pollution – even during everyday tasks. Potentially disease-causing particles are released every time … Read more