Category: Microplastics & Nanoplastics
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Microplastics on the Mount Everest
Scientists find plastic fibres in snow samples from Mount Everest
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Cellulose Biodegradable Microbeads for Pharma and Cosmetics
Project aims to cut microplastics in pharmaceutical and chemical industries
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Microbial Biomass Living on Ocean Plastic Waste
Microbial Biomass Living on Ocean Plastic Debris.
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Invention to Stop Microplastics from Tires
Patent pending technology captures tyre wear right at the wheel.
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Synthetic Microfiber Pollution on Soil
Synthetic microfibers are found virtually everywhere in the environment, but emission pathways and quantities are poorly understood.
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Microplastics Impact on Oysters
Nanopolystyrene beads affect motility and reproductive success of oyster spermatozoa.
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Japan to Map Marine Microplastics
Japan to draw map of marine plastic pollution with help from G-20
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Microplastics Impact on Soil Fauna and Microbial Activity
Insights from a field-based microplastic addition experiment.
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Microplastics Spread Diseases
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Chinese Prove Plant Absorb Nanoplastic
US and Chinese Universities confirm that plant absorb nanoplastics.
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Washing Machine Filters and Microplastics
Filters can cut the volume of ocean-bound microplastic fibres released by washing machines, a study has shown.
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Study Claims Compostable Plastic is Microplastics Source
Persistence in soil of microplastic films from ultra-thin compostable plastic bags and implications on soil Aspergillus flavus population.
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Lobsters Create Microplastics
Lobster digestion of microplastics could further foul the food chain.
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Japan Starts Large Scale Ocean Microplastics Survey
Japanese shipping company NYK has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chiba Institute of Technology to use its ships to collect and analyze microplastics in oceans around the world.
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New Zealand Microplastics Comes from Textiles
An investigation into microplastic pollution in Auckland’s waterways has suggested it’s not broken-down litter, but tiny fibres from our washing that are likely causing the biggest problems.
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Interview with EU Commissioner on Climate Change, SUP Ban and Microplastics
Interview with EU Commissioner for the Environment, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Virginijus Sinkevičius.
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Avoiding Bioplastic: New Year, New Tea
At NRDC we choose quality goods and services that reflect our values and support companies that align with our mission. Even with the best of intentions it can be difficult to understand who to purchase from and what to look for.
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It’s Raining Microplastics in London
London has highest level yet recorded but health impacts of breathing particles are unknown.
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Microplastics is Bigger Problem than Expected
New research suggests the scale of plastic pollution in our oceans could be a million times worse than previously recorded. The researchers analysed the intestines of tiny filter-feeding invertebrates called salps, finding previously undetected mini-microplastics.
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Research Reveals Damaging Impact of Microplastics on Human Health
Microplastics may cause damage to human immune cells, according to researchers at the University Medical Centre (UMC) Utrecht.
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Delicate Wash Important Source of Microplastics
Study finds 800,000 extra fibres are shed than on standard washing machine setting.
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Pyramid Tea Bags Release Billions of MicroPlastic In Your Tea
Cups of tea could be contaminated with millions of microscopic plastic particles, new research suggests.
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Microplastics Found in 90 Percent of Colorado Rainwater Samples
Microplastics are microscopic pieces of plastic that are making their way into everything from drinking water to marine life, and now the U.S. Geological Survey says they’re falling from the sky when it rains, according to a new report.
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Biodegradable Alternative to Replace Microplastics in Cosmetics and Toiletries
University of Bath project seeking to commercialise plant-based beads for cosmetics receives major funding.
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Greenpeace finds Microplastics in the Antarctic
A Greenpeace Report reveals traces of microplastics in the Antarctic.
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