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microplastics

  • Heavy rainfall helps microplastics enter India’s urban lakes

    Heavy rainfall helps microplastics enter India’s urban lakes

    TV Padma
    · Nov 21, 2025 · 07:30 pm
  • More than throwing away food, single-use plastic is the more insidious threat

    More than throwing away food, single-use plastic is the more insidious threat

    James Cronin, The Conversation Alexandros Skandalis, The Conversation Charlotte Hadley, The Conversation
    · Nov 10, 2025 · 10:00 pm
  • Chewing gum releases microplastics into the mouth but it’s unclear how dangerous that is – yet

    Chewing gum releases microplastics into the mouth but it’s unclear how dangerous that is – yet

    Michael Richardson, The Conversation Meiru Wang, The Conversation
    · Apr 05, 2025 · 10:00 pm
  • All salt and sugar brands in India contain microplastics: Report

    All salt and sugar brands in India contain microplastics: Report

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 13, 2024 · 08:29 pm
  • Microplastics are not just polluting the seas – they are blighting our soil too

    Microplastics are not just polluting the seas – they are blighting our soil too

    Martin Henseler, The Conversation Elke Brandes, The Conversation Peter Kreins, The Conversation
    · Nov 27, 2021 · 11:30 pm
  • New research shows that biodegradable plastics aren’t really biodegradable

    New research shows that biodegradable plastics aren’t really biodegradable

    Isabel Thomlinson, The Conversation
    · May 07, 2019 · 11:30 pm
  • Microplastics have managed to make their way into the remote French Pyrenees mountains

    Microplastics have managed to make their way into the remote French Pyrenees mountains

    Sharon George, The Conversation Carolyn Roberts, The Conversation
    · Apr 17, 2019 · 11:30 pm