plastics

Plastics in water for two weeks can be 10 TIMES more damaging to wildlife than ‘new’ plastic

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Plastics submerged in water for just two weeks can be 10 TIMES more damaging to wildlife than ‘new’ plastic, study finds Researchers left microplastic particles in different types of water for a month They then exposed those submerged particles to mouse cells to study issues They found microplastics in the seas and lakes form a … Read more

The hidden plastics in your teabags: Twinings, Tetley and Yorkshire Tea all fail experiment

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British people are known around the world for their love of tea, with 100million cups consumed across the UK every day.  But Britons may want to think twice about which brand they buy after tests revealed that Twinings, Tetley and Yorkshire Tea bags contain the plastic polypropylene – which is unlikely to degrade for hundreds of years. … Read more

Researchers identify bacteria in permafrost samples in the Swiss Alps that could break down plastics

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Researchers identify 13-million-year-old bacteria in permafrost samples collected in the Swiss Alps, which could be used in bioreactors to break down plastic waste Swiss researchers have discovered a new species of bacteria in the Swiss Alps It was found in permafrost samples and is believed to be 13million years old The team describes permafrost as … Read more