US EditionScientists Just Solved the Mystery of the Missing Ocean Plastic—Now We’re All in Trouble
INDIA, JUL 20 – Research reveals toxic chemicals from burning plastic cause respiratory and cancer risks while 27 million tons of nanoplastics pollute oceans, highlighting urgent need for better waste management.
- Microplastics have been found in East Java's water, river fish, and sediment, revealing a significant environmental issue according to Prigi Arisandi, founder of the Ecoton Foundation for Ecological Studies and Land Conservation.
- Current methods for microplastics management are still under development and not ready for large-scale use, as noted by Muhammad Masykuri from Sebelas Maret University.
- Prigi Arisandi emphasized that the microplastic issue has reached an environmental emergency, highlighting the need for better plastic waste management strategies.
- Innovative approaches and applied technology are essential to overcome challenges related to biological methods for addressing microplastics, according to Prigi Arisandi.
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One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Most tires are made of synthetic rubber that sheds particles of microplastics over time. Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Moment via Getty ImagesEvery few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particles from the tires’ synthetic rubber carry several chemicals that can transfer into fish, crabs and perhaps even the…
Science Daily
WDC TV NewsScientists just solved the mystery of the missing ocean plastic—now we’re all in trouble
Millions of tons of plastic in the ocean aren't floating in plain sight—they're invisible. Scientists have now confirmed that the most abundant form of plastic in the Atlantic is in the form of nanoplastics, smaller than a micrometer. These particles are everywhere: in rain, rivers, and even the air. They may already be infiltrating entire ecosystems, including the human brain, and researchers say prevention—not cleanup—is our only hope.
New research reveals shocking detail lurking in popular river: 'An environmental emergency'
As humanity has manufactured more and more plastic over the last several decades, this material has built up in our environment. It has accumulated in far corners of the globe and even the most remote parts of the ocean, with implications for humanity's food and water sources. Now the Ecoton Foundation for Ecological Studies and Land Conservation has just released the results of its studies regarding microplastics in the rivers of East Java in I…
“Shocking” – 27 Million Tons of Nanoplastics Discovered in the North Atlantic
Tiny plastic particles fill the Atlantic in staggering amounts. Their effects are only beginning to be understood. A major new study by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and Utrecht University has revealed that approximately 27 million tons of plastic, in the form of ultra-f
Newcastle Herald
Cancer risk alarm bells: 'plastic has been found in all parts of the body'
Ahead of a UN meeting on a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, Professor Thava Palanisami and Dr Nicholas Chartres highlight human health problems.
New findings cause concern: – Vestre must take the lead There is increasing research on microplastics, and in recent years researchers have detected microplastics in the blood, the brain and several internal organs. Increased occurrence of microplastics in the body has also been linked to a number of different types of cancer, including testicular cancer and bladder cancer. Now a new Chinese study shows that there may be a connection between mi…
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