Halloween Fake Spider Webs Can Snag Wildlife: Safer Outdoor Decoration Ideas
Fine synthetic Halloween web can entangle small wildlife and become plastic litter. Use these safer decoration choices and know what to do if an animal is caught.
Microplastics Can Generate Reactive Radicals in Water, Study Finds
A laboratory study published in Nature finds that microplastics can generate reactive radicals at their interface with water. Researchers frame this as a potential mechanism, not evidence of disease or harm in people.
Amsterdam’s Bubble Barrier Traps 1 Tonne of Plastic Yearly
Waternet says Amsterdam's Bubble Barrier catches about one tonne of plastic waste each year. Here is what the confirmed record says about the system.
Is “700,000 Microfibres Per Wash” Actually True?
Washing clothes is often described as releasing exactly 700,000 microfibres per load. Peer-reviewed research shows a wide range instead, driven by fabric type, load
Hidden Hazards of Recycling: Microplastic Threats from Cutting-Edge UK Recycling Facilities
A UK “state-of-the-art” plastic recycling facility may release up to 75 billion microplastics per cubic meter of wastewater per year. The above plastic waste constitutes around 6% of the plastic processed in
Rahul Somvanshi
Enzyme Developed with AI Machine Learning can Rapidly Break Down Plastics From Centuries to Hours
The researchers have developed an AI machine learning model to create a new variant of an enzyme that can degrade plastics in hours or days, when it typically takes centuries. The novel
Beyond Plastics Raises Alarm On The Toxicity Of Pvc And Cpvc Pipes, Calling For A Nationwide Ban
Beyond Plastics, a non-profit organization, is pursuing the end of plastic pollution through campaigns against the use of PVC to replace lead water pipes. A 56-page report was released by the group
Govind Tekale
Mind Boggling Magnetic Absorbent Can Remove Microplastics In Just One Hour
Synthetic plastic does not break down organically, because it is man-made plastic. However, it surely breaks down, & the tiny particles of broken-down plastic are known as microplastics. You can find microplastics
Oceans Engulfed by a Rapidly Increasing Plastic Smog Threatening Marine Life and Human Health
According to a new study, the world’s oceans are polluted by “plastic smog,” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles weighing approximately 2.3 million tons. Global data collected between 1979
Eggs can Go Beyond the Kitchen to Tackle Ocean Plastic Pollution
Egg whites have always been known for their muscle-building and cholesterol-lowering properties, but recent research by Princeton Engineering takes this notion to a whole new level. Scientists have discovered a way to
Italian Designer Develop Sofa Stuffed with Single-Use Masks
To highlight the amount of plastic waste generated due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Italian designer Tobia Zambotti repurposed discarded single-use masks as the stuffing for a sofa known as Couch-19. For related
Sakshi Bafna
Water Resistant Soap Packaging Made From Artichoke & Peapod
Industrial design student, studying in Izmir University of Economics, Alara Ertenu is a bio designer and material researcher, working with food waste. She has developed a packaging solution for soap made from
Karmactive Staff
Trash Traveler: Spearheading Cleanup and Awareness Against Plastic Pollution
The Trash Traveler is an environmental movement that began with Andreas Noe’s trip to Portugal in 2018. Since then, there have been multiple separate plastic hikes and more than 1.6 tons of plastic
Jonathan Santosh
Plastic Spheres & Biofilms – Viruses Survive Better & Spread More Around Microplastics
New research by Vanessa Moresco and her team from natural sciences dept at University Of Stirling, UK reveals another reason microplastics are dangerous. The team found that the presence of microplastics increased