The lifecycle of a plastic bag
The lifecycle of a plastic bag is a journey that spans centuries, beginning deep underground and often ending in a centuries-long persistence in our natural environment. While a consumer uses...
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The hidden shedding from your toothbrush and oral care routine
The hidden shedding from your toothbrush and oral care routine
Nylon bristle degradation and microplastic release Toothbrushes are primarily manufactured using petroleum-based plastics, with nylon serving as the industry standard for bristles. During normal brushing, nylon filaments are dragged repeatedly...
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The plastic inside our homes
The plastic inside our homes
Take a look at a sunbeam cutting through your living room window. The tiny particles floating in the air look like ordinary dust. However, recent laboratory analyses of European households...
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Microplastics found inside human blood clots
Microplastics found inside human blood clots
Microplastics have already been found in the water we drink, the air we breathe, and circulating in our blood. Now, a growing body of medical research is revealing something even...
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How microplastics disrupt human hormones
How microplastics disrupt human hormones
The modern landscape contains an invisible, lasting form of pollution: microplastics. While early environmental concerns focused mostly on the visible accumulation of plastic waste in oceans and landfills, current scientific...
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The "microwave safe" illusion: What happens when plastic meets heat
The "microwave safe" illusion: What happens when plastic meets heat
We’ve all probably tossed a plastic container of leftovers or a takeout box directly into the microwave, pressed start, and waited for a quick meal. Many of these containers proudly...
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Why sea salt contains high levels of microplastics
Why sea salt contains high levels of microplastics
Sea salt has enjoyed a stellar reputation in the culinary world. Marketed as a natural, minimally processed alternative to standard table salt, it is a staple in kitchens everywhere. But...
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The history of plastic
The history of plastic
The story of how we became surrounded by plastic is one of accidental discoveries, high-stakes competition, and a relentless search for ways to improve on nature. Long before the 20th...
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Microplastics and the gut: How invisible particles affect human metabolism
Microplastics and the gut: How invisible particles affect human metabolism
While the global footprint of plastic waste is well-documented, a more immediate concern is emerging within the human body. In Europe, dietary exposure to microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics has...
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The hidden plastic crisis in agricultural soil
The hidden plastic crisis in agricultural soil
Industrial and environmental discussions frequently focus on marine plastic pollution. However, research indicates that agricultural soils globally contain a higher mass of microplastics than the world's oceans. For European agriculture,...
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Visualizing the invisible: A breakthrough in tracking microplastics within living tissue
Visualizing the invisible: A breakthrough in tracking microplastics within living tissue
For years, we have understood that microplastics are ubiquitous, infiltrating our oceans, the air we breathe, and even our own blood and organs. However, a persistent challenge has hampered our...
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It’s raining plastic: The invisible journey of atmospheric microplastics
It’s raining plastic: The invisible journey of atmospheric microplastics
For decades, plastic pollution was treated as a visible, localized eyesore. We visualized trash floating in distant ocean gyres, discarded water bottles littering coastlines, or landfills overflowing on city outskirts....
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The truth about ocean plastics
The truth about ocean plastics
The convenience of plastic is often viewed through a narrow lens of cost and utility. However, the reality of its presence in our oceans reveals a far more complex and...
