Category: Microplastics & Nanoplastics
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A Warning to Giorgia Meloni on Compostable Plastics
A warning to Giorgia Meloni about Italy’s growing reliance on compostable plastics, potential microplastic risks to food, and the political…
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Microplastic Warning Labels Survive Court Challenge in India
India’s microplastic warning ruling exposes an EU contradiction: demanding food safety while promoting compostable plastics that may contaminate agricultural soils.
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Rising Microplastics in Soil Threaten UK Food Security
Rising microplastic contamination in UK farmland is raising concerns over soil health, crop productivity and food security, with sewage sludge…
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US Policy to reduce microplastics
The US policy to reduce microplastics seem better than the usual EU bullshit.
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Who should pay for the removal of microplastics?
Who should pay for the removal of microplastics?
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Nestlé committed the largest-ever greenwashing ecocide
I wouldn’t believe it without the video. This is a masterpiece of greenwashing evil. Who conceived this, and why aren’t…
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Italian food is full of microplastics
This is a translation and summary of the social media post (see bottom).
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Microplastics influence puberty age of US girls (Video)
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Differential Effects of Microplastics on Soil Organic Carbon via Lignin Phenols and Amino Sugars in Soil Aggregates
https://www.newswise.com/articles/differential-effects-of-microplastics-on-soil-organic-carbon-via-lignin-phenols-and-amino-sugars-in-soil-aggregates
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Plastic spends century on ocean surface, study finds
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8v5jgyq20o.amp
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Toxic effects of biodegradable polylactic acid nanoplastics on developing zebrafish (Danio rerio)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-21849-y
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Sunlight Found to Turn Clothes into Ocean Microplastics
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Immediate Action is Needed to Address the Pervasive Microplastics Health Threat, Says Symphony Environmental
https://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=35992
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How mussels reveal increasing microplastic pollution in Greek waters
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Cotton Offers a Biodegradable Answer to Fashion’s Microplastic Problem
https://www.ecotextile.com/2025102760500/news/partner/cotton-offers-a-biodegradable-answer-to-fashions-microplastic-problem
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Xraised Welcomes Dr. Chris DeArmitt to Discuss Plastics, Microplastics, and Environmental Impact
https://fox2now.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/858846553/xraised-welcomes-dr-chris-dearmitt-to-discuss-plastics-microplastics-and-environmental-impact
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Comparison of the Uptake of Tire Particles via Suspension and Surface Deposit Feeding in the Estuarine Amphipod Corophium volutator
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c03654
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Biodegradable plastics offer solution to microplastic pollution
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Nanoparticles could be key to making better bioplastics
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nanoparticles-could-key-making-better-234600626.html
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MicroPlastic in Your Arteries Is Triggering Heart Attacks & Strokes (Video)
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First evidence that plastic nanoparticles can accumulate in the edible parts of vegetables
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Plastics found inside vegetable tissues for the first time
https://www.earth.com/news/plastics-found-inside-vegetable-tissues-for-the-first-time
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Bioweg raises EUR16 million to drive sustainable alternatives to microplastics
https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/bioweg-raises-eur16-million-to,26329
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This doctor can see microplastics in brain tissue
https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/cancer/Scientists-uncover-weakness-brain-cancers/103/web/2025/09
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Material That Breaks Down In Seawater Could Be The Answer To Microplastic Problem
https://www.wateronline.com/doc/material-that-breaks-down-in-seawater-could-be-the-answer-to-microplastic-problem-0001
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What Are ‘Neptune Balls,’ The Microplastic-Filled Clumps Washing Up On Beaches?
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/neptune-balls-microplastics-explained_uk_68baea62e4b04dd23504941b
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Effect of biodegradable films on microplastic distribution and microbial community composition in paddy soil
https://journal.hep.com.cn/fase/EN/10.15302/J-FASE-2025629
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Researchers make incredible breakthrough while studying how microscopic plastics travel through our bodies — here are the details
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PLA microplastics more toxic than PE microplastics (Study)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389425025713
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Scientists issue warning after making disturbing discovery inside oysters — here’s what they found
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Researchers make fascinating discoveries that could have major impact on agriculture: ‘Potential risks’
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Rising Tide to Silent Tsunami: Unveiling the role of plastics in driving antimicrobial resistance
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389425016164?via%3Dihub
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Scientists use the ‘smell of burned plastic’ to measure nanoplastics in the ocean
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Unveiling the role of plastics in driving antimicrobial resistance
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389425016164
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EU and US allow synthetic microplastics in chewing gum
The EU hasn’t banned synthetic microplastics in chewing gum yet? Nope, they want you to eat plastic. Wait until compostable…
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Glass bottles contain microplastics originating from bottle caps, study finds
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/glass-bottle-cap-microplastics.html
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New threat to marine life discovered: sunscreen meeting plastic
Read https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25290593.scots-scientists-discover-new-threat-marine-ecosystems—sunscreen
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Doctor calls for transparency as study reveals unawareness of microplastics in period products (FREE)
Read Plastic Free July: Doctor calls for transparency as study reveals unawareness of microplastics in period products
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Buscar Company and Terramer, Inc. Advance Hemp Bioplastics to Combat Microplastic Pollution (FREE)
Read Buscar Company and Terramer, Inc. Advance Hemp Bioplastics to Combat Microplastic Pollution
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Cellugy secures €8,1M to eradicate microplastics in personal care products with biobased alternative (FREE)
Read Cellugy secures €8,1M to eradicate microplastics in personal care products with biobased alternative
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Nanoplastics in Soil: How Soil Type and pH Influence Mobility (FREE)
Read Nanoplastics in Soil: How Soil Type and pH Influence Mobility
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Microplastics from biodegradable material may be linked to diabetes (FREE)
Read Microplastics from biodegradable material may be linked to diabetes, study finds
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Does PLA microplastics causes diabetes? (FREE)
Read Microplastics from food packaging, tableware could pose threat to gut, trigger diabetes
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Plastic particles found in food could harm the body (FREE)
Read Plastic particles found in food could harm the body
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UNEP – Everything you should know about microplastics (FREE)
Read Everything you should know about microplastics
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What Happens to Microplastics in the Ocean? (FREE)
Read What Happens to Microplastics in the Ocean?
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Agricultural soil is now the world’s biggest plastic dumping ground
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The many materials that made microplastics possible (Podcast)
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Microplastics ‘have greater threat to marine life’
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Microplastics Becoming Measurable Part of Ocean’s Carbon Cycle
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Microplastics vs Microplastics blends
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Soil C-N and microbial community were altered by polybutylene adipate terephthalate microplastics
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Plastic-eating seabird chicks show signs of organ failure and cognitive decline
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New Research Links Starch-Based bioplastic to Metabolic Disruption
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PBAT releases microplastics (Study)
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4 things you didn’t know about microplastics pollution
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Toxicological evaluation and metabolic profiling of earthworms (Eisenia fetida) after exposure to microplastics and acetochlor
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‘Underwater avalanches’ are creating ocean microplastics hotspots
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Tea bags contribute to daily microplastic exposure, find Spanish researchers
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Microplastics in compost could be from biodegradable bin bags (Podcast)
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World-first analysis of seabirds who’ve eaten plastic reveals slow, insidious health impacts
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Biodegradable microplastics and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes: an undeniable risk associated with plastic additives (3rd Party PayWall)
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Microplastics in Antarctica
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Micro-nano plastics Make Other Pollutants More Dangerous to Plants and Intestinal Cells
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Microbial metabolism in wormcast affected the perturbation on soil organic matter by microplastics under decabromodiphenyl ethane stress
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Compostable plastics create microplastics in New Zealand compost (Study)
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How microplastics are destroying soil and human health
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Behavioral and molecular effects of micro and nanoplastics across three plastic types in fish: weathered microfibers induce a similar response to nanosized particles
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Scientists sound alarm over high microplastic exposure in US seafood
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A novel approach to sampling microplastics
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New Materials May Help Put a Stop to Microplastic Pollution
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US researchers develop biodegradable material to replace microplastics
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How This Female Founder Aims to Eliminate the Toxic Toll of Microplastics
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70% of ocean microplastics are the type found in clothes, textiles and fishing gear – and Europe is a hotspot
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Cotton-and-squid-bone sponge can soak up 99.9% of microplastics, scientists say (Guardian)
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Breakthrough: Bio-based foam absorbs 99% of microplastics
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Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is recyclable and fully ocean-degradable
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This new biodegradable plastic leaves no microplastics behind
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Scientists warn of ‘invisible threat’ of microplastics as global treaty nears completion
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Bye-Bye microplastics: Japanese researchers develop plastic that dissolves into the sea
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Insights into the photoaging behavior of biodegradable and nondegradable microplastics: spectroscopic and molecular characteristics of dissolved organic matter release
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There is a Way to Deal with Microplastics and it is Here Today (FREE)
This is a FREE article.
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The Future of NonWovens: Fighting Microplastic Pollution at Creation
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Microplastics found in coral skeletons
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Rutgers researchers are exploring the impact of microplastics on the digestive system
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Rapid biodegradation of microplastics generated from bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane
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Microplastics: Are we facing a new health crisis and what can be done about it?
I’ve witnessed from my own eyes that some of the bioplastics startups directly or indirectly related to the WEF, are…
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Nudging consumers about the issue of microplastics: an experimental auction study on valuation for sustainable food packaging
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Do Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics?
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Study reveals dramatic durability of new plastic substitute when exposed to elements: ‘To mitigate the impact of microplastics on marine ecosystems’
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UCC researchers find microparticles of plastic potentially from clothing in deep sea corals
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New beauty ingredient can eliminate thousands of tonnes of microplastics
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Germany’s Lignopure raises €2.4M to remove microplastics and harmful chemicals from home care products
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The case against plastic waste grows as more studies point to potential harm
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‘Disturbingly’ high levels of fiberglass discovered in oysters and mussels, new study warns
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How Biodegradable Polyurethane Could Solve the Microplastic Pollution Problem (DOE)
How Biodegradable Polyurethane Could Solve the Microplastic Pollution Problem
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New meta-study highlights that hydrolysis prevents the formation of persistent PLA microplastics in the environment
New meta-study highlights that hydrolysis prevents the formation of persistent PLA microplastics in the environment — The bioplastic industry was…
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Fears Microplastics Could Have Devastating Effect On Global Fertility (Video)
Fears Microplastics Could Have Devastating Effect On Global Fertility
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Scientists Confirm Microplastics Now Detected in Human Testicles
Great news to start the week I guess.
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Plant-based plastic releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic
Plant-based plastic releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic
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