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Constant Tedder
Jan 10, 20242 min read
One Liter of Bottled Water Contains About 240,000 Plastic Particles, New Study Finds
Researchers identified up to seven types of plastic in bottled water, 90% of which are small enough to enter the bloodstream and impact...
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Constant Tedder
Jan 6, 20246 min read
Fast Fashion and Its Environmental Impact
Clothing retailers like Zara, Forever 21, and H&M make cheap and fashionable clothing to satisfy the needs of young consumers. Yet, fast...
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Constant Tedder
Nov 17, 20232 min read
Microplastic Pollution Linked to Synthetic Fast Fashion
Staring down the lens of a microscope, researchers at the University of Galway examining water samples see tiny, coloured flecks floating...
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Constant Tedder
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Blue Whales Ingest Up To 10 Million Microplastic Pieces A Day: Study
Research published on Tuesday found that three species of baleen whales are particularly exposed to microplastic pollution, swallowing...
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Constant Tedder
Jul 20, 20227 min read
Microplastics in Water: Threats and Solutions
Every year, more than 8 million tonnes of plastic waste enter the oceans. Microplastics, just like any other type of plastic, can take...
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Constant Tedder
Apr 21, 20226 min read
Are Microplastics Harmful And How Can We Avoid Them?
Today, there are 500 times more microplastics in the world than stars in our galaxy, a clear sign that the plastic pollution epidemic has...
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Constant Tedder
Nov 24, 20202 min read
Microplastics Found Near Summit of Mount Everest
Microplastics have been found in snow close to the peak of Mount Everest. Humanity has now polluted every corner of the world, from the...
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Constant Tedder
Sep 8, 20203 min read
We Consume a Spoonful of Plastic a Week
If you are drinking coffee while reading this story, you’re likely ingesting a few micrograms of plastic. The same is true if you’re...
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Constant Tedder
Sep 4, 20203 min read
What Are Microplastics?
In recent years, microplastics have been appearing in news headlines with the same creeping ubiquity with which they permeate our...
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Constant Tedder
Aug 28, 20202 min read
Hong Kong NGO Calls For Investigation Into Microplastic Waste Found on Shorelines
Plastic Free Seas, a Hong Kong-based environmental charity, is calling for an investigation into the source of the black granule...
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Constant Tedder
Aug 19, 20202 min read
New Research Finds That Microplastic is Now Discoverable in Human Organs
A new research technique now allows for microplastic and nanoplastic particles to be discoverable in human organs. This will allow...
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Constant Tedder
Aug 6, 20204 min read
The Risks of Microplastics to Our Health and Marine Ecosystems
The impacts of human activity on our oceans have been so tremendous, it is difficult to capture the breadth of it all. From the pacific...
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Constant Tedder
May 26, 20202 min read
Ocean Microplastic Pollution Is Vastly Underestimated: Study
New research suggests that the amount of ocean microplastic pollution has likely been vastly underestimated, and that there are at least...
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