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- Microplastics: Are we facing a new health crisis - The World Economic Forum
Microfibers, typically shed from synthetic clothing during washing, are a significant contributor to microplastic pollution Secondary microplastics form from the breakdown of larger plastic items - such as abandoned fishing gear, plastic litter - through weathering and environmental exposure
- This is what we should do about microplastics
Firstly, the EU Commission will publish its report on microplastics and the regulatory measures it will implement to achieve the EU Green Deal objective of reducing microplastic emissions into the environment by 30% by 2030 Strong regulatory signalling should drive action by the paint, tyre and textile industries to engage on this issue
- Microplastics are everywhere. Heres how to curb plastic pollution
The market is flooded with plastics and bioplastics claiming to be sustainable, biodegradable or compostable In reality, many require commercial facilities and, just like theoretically recyclable items, do not reach them; others create microplastic
- Why we must do more to tackle paint microplastic emissions
The key finding of the report was that paint is the biggest source of ocean microplastic leakage, accounting for an estimated 1 9 million tonnes per annum This represents 58% of estimated total annual ocean microplastic leakage – more than tyres, textiles and pellets combined
- We underestimated the amount of microplastic in the ocean – by a lot . . .
To more accurately record the level of microplastic pollution in ocean waters, the researchers analysed seawater salps, which are tiny, barrel-shaped filter feeders These invertebrates inhabit ocean waters to depths of around 2 kilometres
- Microplastic and nanoplastic pollution threatens our environment. How . . .
It will deliver a review on nanoplastic and microplastic pollution in late 2018 Similar strategies have been proposed by the United Nations and Global Plastics Associations, with the aim of reducing plastic waste through effective recycling schemes; through the use of alternative feedstocks, in an attempt to defossilize plastic production; and
- Are you breathing plastic air at home? Here’s how microplastics are . . .
These include toys, furniture, plastic bags, cosmetics, toothpaste and scrubs Showering with a body scrub alone may flush 100,000 microplastic beads into the wastewater system and on into the air, says the Environmental Audit Committee in Britain, which banned microbead use in January 2018, following the lead of the US, Canada and New Zealand
- Meet the teen science star using magnetic liquid to remove . . .
Tackling microplastic pollution isn’t the only string to Ferreira’s bow When he isn’t studying chemistry at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, he plays the trumpet at orchestra level He has given more than 300 planetarium lectures, and even has a planet named after him
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