Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have discovered that CDA is the fastest degrading type of plastic in seawater – technically classified as a bioplastic – and with ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

The final treaty text must make clear that all microplastics are within scope and call for actions against all sizes and types of plastic pollution. Appropriate actions include environmental ...

On a pristine beach in Gippsland, a team of scientists are dumping plastic rubbish. Their littering is extremely precise. When they're done, 14 squares of trash — each exactly 2 square metres ...

Consumers want something to be done about plastic pollution. Recycling is something. Therefore oil companies, manufacturers and retailers are doing it. The trouble is, many of these initiatives ...

By Hiroko Tabuchi Scientists have found plastic pollution almost everywhere they have looked. In clouds. On Mount Everest. In Arctic snow. Now, for the first time, tiny plastic particles have been ...

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As a matter of fact, these test tubes are characterized by such features that make them extremely easy to use: for example, the presence of an arrow to indicate the blood level, the convenience in ...

Over time, more pages change, which means more ghosts. That's why it's good to clear out your browser cache every so often. Website cookies are similar, except they store information about user ...

Since dolphins and humans inhale similar plastic particles, dolphins may be at risk for the same lung problems. As top predators with decades-long life spans, bottlenose dolphins help scientists ...

Tube staff for the RMT were set to join them, but a spokesperson said the union had suspended their strike action the day they were meant to start after "intense negotiations with London ...