24 May 2023
A leading "bioplastic" used in single-use cups and containers degrades in the ocean just as slowly as the oil-based stuff, and must be broken down in commercial facilities to be composted
27 March 2023
Wild seabirds that ingest high levels of microplastics have an overall greater diversity of microbes in their gut, which has unknown consequences
22 March 2022
A plant-based extract could be a non-toxic and sustainable alternative to polyacrylamide for removing microplastic pollution from water
1 November 2021
Clearing up marine plastic pollution is energy intensive – but ships could convert the plastic they collect into fuel and create a self-sustaining clean-up operation
9 December 2020
Microplastic particles exposed to fresh water or saltwater for several weeks – mimicking real-life pollution – are 10 times more likely to be absorbed than pristine ones
16 September 2020
Since 1950, 5.6 million tonnes of microplastic microfibres have been dumped on land and in the sea through clothes washing – and the rate of release is increasing
