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[ad_1] Plastics are fundamental to modern civilization, but they are ravaging our ecosystems. About eight million tonnes annually fill the oceans – which adds to the 150 million tonnes already circulating around …

[ad_1] There is a good chance that a dose of tiny plastic particles has settled in your gut, according to a new small study. Researchers have reported that microplastics, as they are …

[ad_1] Humans love plastic. We put it on the face of the world, and we are doing so in the form of microplastics. These tiny bits of polymer infiltrate almost everywhere, and …

[ad_1] Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on linkedin <div _ngcontent-c15 = "" innerhtml = " More than 90% of the salt sold is probably contaminated. Credit: Getty Images The next …

[ad_1] Receive the Mach newsletter. SUBSCRIBE The oceans of the world are flooded with plastic and the problem is only getting worse. Each year, 8 million tonnes of plastic debris end up …

[ad_1] A plastic bottle for dishwashing liquid dating back at least 47 years old has been stranded on a British beach, sparking calls for action to combat the "modern plague" of synthetic …

[ad_1] The director of a high school group that provoked Mississippi's indignation by describing a hostage scene starring guns during a halftime performance was suspended. The Forest Hill High School group was …

[ad_1] The researchers found that more than 50% of the dead turtles found on the shores of Queensland had plastic in their stomachs. For young turtles, a single piece of plastic could …

[ad_1] Sherri Mason, a researcher at New York State University – Fredonia, recently received the Heinz Award for her groundbreaking work on plastic pollution in the Great Lakes. Image: Annie O Neill …

[ad_1] In this photo taken on August 30, 2018 in Den Helder, in the north of the Netherlands, the average amount of plastic found in the body of a northern fulmar, on …