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- International All-Female Expedition Launches to Map Plastic Crisis in South Pacific Waters
Published: May 2, 2026
Section: Environment
A crew of ten women has embarked on a specialized sailing expedition from Auckland’s Westhaven Marina to investigate the escalating crisis of plastic pollution in the South Pacific...
- Engineered Living Plastic Uses Cooperative Bacterial Enzymes to Self-Destruct Completely Within Six Days
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers have developed a "living plastic" embedded with dormant bacterial spores that can be triggered to fully degrade the material in less than a week. This biotechnological...
- West African Coastal Runoff Identified as Primary Source of South Atlantic Oceanic Microlitter
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Research
New research from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona reveals that the majority of microparticles in the South Atlantic originate from West African shores before migrating toward...
- University of Plymouth Researchers Link Global Surge in Liver Disease to Microplastic and Nanoplastic Accumulation
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Environment
A comprehensive review published in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology suggests that microplastics and nanoplastics may be primary drivers of rising global liver disease...
- Brazilian researchers demonstrate Moringa seed extract effectively removes microplastics from drinking water through sustainable coagulation
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A study at the São Paulo State University has found that saline extract from Moringa oleifera seeds can remove microplastics from water as effectively as traditional chemical coagu...
- The Rising Economic Cost of Plastic Pollution on Costa Rica’s "Green" Economy
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Environment
Beyond the visible environmental damage, plastic pollution is emerging as a critical threat to Costa Rica's primary economic engines. Recent studies indicate that tourism, which ac...
- Scientific Breakthrough Identifies Human Bile as Critical Accumulation Reservoir for Hazardous Microplastic Particles
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Health
A joint study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has confirmed that microplastics infiltrate the human biliary system, with significantly higher concentrations found in patient...
- Washable Antimicrobial Face Masks Identified as Emerging Source of Toxic Metal Contamination in Global Waterways
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Environment
New environmental research published in Environment and Health reveals that reusable face masks marketed with antimicrobial properties leach significant quantities of silver, coppe...
- Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizes Biochar Engineering to Eliminate Persistent Emerging Pollutants From Global Water Supplies
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A new study from Shenyang Agricultural University identifies artificial intelligence as the primary driver for designing cost-effective biochar systems to combat pharmaceuticals an...
- University of Michigan Study Reveals Lab Gloves Significantly Inflate Environmental Microplastics Data Through Chemical Contamination
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Environment
A groundbreaking study from the University of Michigan has identified common nitrile and latex lab gloves as a major source of false-positive results in microplastics research. Par...
- University of Michigan Study Identifies Laboratory Gloves as Source of Significant Microplastic Overestimation
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that nitrile and latex gloves commonly used in environmental science can shed stearate particles that mimic microplastics....
- Hawaii Turning ‘Ghost’ Fishing Nets and Household Trash into Durable Asphalt Roads
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the Center for Marine Debris Research (CMDR) have successfully demonstrated a method to recycle derelict fishing nets and residential plastic waste into Hawaii’s roa...