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Health news

Microplastics could reach every organ including the brain, study finds

New research of the impact of microplastics on mice suggests that these small particles could induce behavioural changes.

Earth News

This remote lake in Canada could be the birthplace of a new epoch

Sediment at the bottom of the lake holds evidence of humanity's indelible impact on the planet.

Earth News

Contact lenses could be 'shedding' microplastics into eyes

Contact lenses could be ‘shedding’ microplastics into your eyes, study shows.

Earth News

Life after plastic: How can we cut pollution 80% by 2040?

The UNEP has revealed a 17-year roadmap for cutting pollution.

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World News

Paris plastic summit paves way for global pollution treaty

A week-long UN-sponsored summit in Paris has unanimously agreed to aim for a first draft of a global plastic pollution treaty by November, with hopes for a final deal before the end of 2024.

World News

Euroviews. Microplastic pollution keeps getting worse. Filtration could be a fix

Every day we don’t have filtration, more and more microplastics are released into our wastewater, end up in our food chains, and find their way into our bodies, Dr Paul Servin writes.

Earth News

Seabirds eating plastic are developing ‘plasticosis’.

Every day, around 8 million pieces of plastic spew into the world’s oceans. Much of it ends up in the guts of seabirds. Now, they're developing a disease.

Ecotech

This device captures microplastic pollution from car tyres

Meet the award-winning startup that created a device which collects harmful microplastics released from your car tyres.

Earth News

Solar-powered carbon capture breakthrough could ‘cut fossil fuels out’

New solar-powered technology can transform CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and cosmetics.

France

French food giant Danone faces legal action over its use of plastic

French food giant Danone is facing legal action from NGOs trying to force it to reduce its use of plastic saying the company has a duty of care that it’s not respecting. However, the conglomerate says it’s recognised as a pioneer in the management of environmental risks

Climate

What are nurdles and how are they devastating the environment?

In the EU, 23 billion plastic nurdles enter our environment every day.

Earth News

What the 'landmark' plastic pollution treaty could mean for the planet

Plastic pollution is a planetary crisis on par with climate change and biodiversity loss. The world's first plastic pollution treaty could help fight that.

Earth News

Coca-Cola is named world’s worst plastic polluter for a fifth year

The COP27 sponsor's products were the most commonly found items by volunteers researching plastic pollution.

Ecotech

Eggs could help us fight plastic pollution, research finds

Microplastics pollute drinking water around the globe. Researchers at Princeton University have come up with a novel new solution.

Scenes

Meet the team using bubbles to keep Amsterdam's rivers clean

In partnership with Media City

“Rivers and waterways are like the highways of the plastic pollution.The majority of the plastic in the ocean has traveled through rivers and that's why we want to stop it right there.”

Ecotech

This Indian factory turns cigarette butts into soft toys

An estimated 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered each year, making them the most discarded waste item worldwide.

Tech News

This microplastic-eating robot fish could help clean up the ocean

Chinese scientists have made the little bot robust enough to survive being digested by other fish and heal itself when damaged.

Earth News

Microplastics found in two thirds of meat and dairy for the first time

73 per cent of the products they tested contained microplastics - the material left behind when plastics decompose.

Climate

Can these plastic-gobbling inventions keep rubbish out of the ocean?

Millions of tonnes of plastic wind up in the ocean every year, killing plants and animals. That’s why companies around the world have developed novel devices to help reduce the ocean plastic problem.

Earth News

How to prevent your weekly wash from releasing harmful microplastics

Scientists say fish could be dying due to the toxic chemicals these microfibres release.