Scientist discover bacteria that can clean plastic pollution from lakes

Study across 29 Scandinavian lakes finds bacteria that feeds on plastic compounds

Microplastics detected in human blood for the very first time

Scientists found tiny particles of microplastics in almost 80 per cent of the people tested. The discovery shows the particles can travel around …

How do microplastics end up in babies' poop?

Most products given to babies are made of polyethylene terephthalate or PET

Microplastics all around: A silent epidemic

All types of sea creatures ingest microplastics; as they move up the food chain, the plastic ends up in the human gut

It is raining plastic: 74 tonnes of microplastics fell from the air on Auckland in 2020

Tinier particles that are inhaled easily were found in higher quantities

Microplastics detected in fish samples from Cauvery

The presence of microplastics causes growth defects, skeletal deformities

Budget 2021-22: How sustainable is push for nylon?

The Union government’s push to bring nylon production on a par with that of polyester may not have a good bearing on the environment and …

Microplastics again: Report flags threat to marine environment along Kanyakumari coast

Pollutants dog remote beaches, marine ports apart from touristy destinations: Bharatidasan University study

Maldives beaches have the most microplastics: Study

Microplastic concentration was found to be high in waters around Naifaru, the most populous island of Maldives

Tiles made from plastic and fly ash: A waste-to-wealth approach

Tiles manufactured using fly ash and plastics are cost-effective and help save irrigable topsoil