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Published Want fewer microplastics in your tap water? Try boiling it first
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere -- water, soil and the air. While many creative str...
Published Latest science shows endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastics, pesticides, and other sources pose health threats globally
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A report from the world's leading scientific and medical experts on hormone-related health condition...
Published Microplastics from natural fertilizers are blowing in the wind more often than once thought
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Though natural fertilizers made from treated sewage sludge are used to reintroduce nutrients onto ag...
Published Researchers reveal elusive bottleneck holding back global effort to convert carbon dioxide waste into usable products
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Think of it as recycling on the nanoscale: a tantalizing electrochemical process that can harvest ca...
Published Polyethylene waste could be a thing of the past
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Experts have developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it into v...
Published Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in people, nanoplastics continue to build up, larg...
Published Satellites to monitor marine debris from space
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Detecting marine debris from space is now a reality, according to a new study. Until now, the amount...
Published Mobile monitoring for an airborne carcinogen in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Louisiana's southeastern corridor is sometimes known colloquially as 'Cancer Alley' for its high can...
Published Plant fibers for sustainable devices - Plant Fibers for Sustainable Devices: A New Era of Eco-Friendly Technology
(via sciencedaily.com) Plant-derived materials such as cellulose often exhibit thermally insulating properties. A new mater...
Published World tour for model boat inspiring citizen science against environmental pollution - World Tour for Model Boat Inspiring Citizen Science Against Environmental Pollution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A model sailing boat which represents a key part of a project working to banish single use plastics ...
Published Cutting boards can produce microparticles when chopping veggies - Cutting Boards Can Produce Microparticles When Chopping Veggies
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Cutting boards are handy tools found in most homes and restaurant kitchens. But a small-scale study...
Published Closed loop for circular economy: New polymer recycling strategy ensures both high stability and complete recyclability - Closed Loop for Circular Economy: New Polymer Recycling Strategy Ensures Both High Stability and Complete Recyclability
(via sciencedaily.com) Large amounts of plastic waste are incinerated or deposited in landfills. This degrades the environm ...
Published Filtering pollution: A microfluidic device for collecting microplastics via acoustic focusing - Filtering Pollution: A Microfluidic Device for Collecting Microplastics via Acoustic Focusing
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Microplastics (MPs), plastic debris smaller than 5 mm, indirectly harm the environment. They are tra ...
Published Pulsing ultrasound waves could someday remove microplastics from waterways - Pulsing Ultrasound Waves: A Promising Solution to Remove Microplastics from Waterways
(via sciencedaily.com) Colorful particles of plastic drift along under the surface of most waterways. These barely visible ...
Published Researchers use generative AI to design novel proteins - Researchers use Generative AI to Design Novel Proteins
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create proteins not found in n...
Published Scientists use NASA satellite data to track ocean microplastics from space - Scientists Use NASA Satellite Data to Track Ocean Microplastics from Space
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny...
Published Virus plus microplastics equal double whammy for fish health - Virus plus Microplastics Equal Double Whammy for Fish Health
(via sciencedaily.com) Microplastics -- tiny particles generated as plastics weather and fragment -- pose a growing threat ...
Published Surprise! Weaker bonds can make polymers stronger - Surprise! Weaker Bonds Can Make Polymers Stronger
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Chemists discovered a new way to make polymers stronger: introduce a few weaker bonds into the mater...
Published Jellyfish-like robots could one day clean up the world's oceans - Jellyfish-like Robots Could One Day Clean Up the World's Oceans
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Roboticists have developed a jellyfish-inspired underwater robot with which they hope one day to col...
Published Stormwater could be a large source of microplastics and rubber fragments to waterways - Stormwater: A Major Contributor of Microplastics and Rubber Fragments to Waterways
(via sciencedaily.com) In cities, heavy rains wash away the gunk collecting on sidewalks and roads, picking up all kinds of...