Tag: plastic

Are you inhaling plastics?

By Alfie Mayhew
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March 24, 2023

Title: Microplastics in the atmosphere of Ahvaz City, IranAuthors: Sajjad Abbasi, Neamatollah Jaafarzadeh, Amir Zahedi, Maryam Ravanbakhsh, Somayeh Abbaszadeh & Andrew Turner.Journal: Journal of Environmental SciencesYear: 2023 Since the invention of plastics, humanity has found countless uses for this class of wonder-materials. From drinking straws to…

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A shipwreck gives insight into plastic degradation

By Elijah Martin
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November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

Researchers use shipwreck containing plastic pellets as a natural experiment for plastic degradation.

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Cleaning the Oceans with Help from … the Sky

By Rosaria Cercola
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June 10, 2020

Scientists can now identify plastic in coastal water from pictures taken by European Space Agency (ESA) satellites

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