Tag: microplastics
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Microplastics found in more than 90% of bottled water, study says
Researchers find levels of plastic fibres in popular bottled water brands could be twice as high as those found in tap water A new analysis of some of the world’s most popular bottled water brands says more than 90% contain tiny pieces of plastic. Analysis of 259 bottles from 19 locations in nine countries across…
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Plastic Toxins World Epidemic — Plastic Pollution
Plastic is everywhere, including in the sea and its fish, in the soil and its plants, in our food and in us. It’s a global epidemic that needs to be dealt with urgently…. Plastic pollution is as critical an issue as climate change. We are forced to deal with plastic pollution with urgency as it…
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Drinking Tap Water — the Simplest Solution to Ocean Plastic Pollution?
Is the solution to plastic water bottle pollution as simple as educating the masses that their tap water is safe to drink? Photo: Elite Reader Beaches are beautifully serene places. Imagine waves rolling in over a beautiful white sand beach in a calming splash. Relaxing, no? Now imagine a place where the sand is covered…
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Drinking Tap Water Might Be Simplest Solution to Ocean Plastic Pollution
Is the solution to plastic water bottle pollution as simple as educating the masses that their tap water is safe to drink? Photo: Elite Reader Beaches are beautifully serene places. Imagine waves rolling in over a beautiful white sand beach in a calming splash. Relaxing, no? Now imagine a place where the sand is covered…
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Proving Terrible For the Marine Life: Microplastics
A seemingly harmless arts and craft material, glitter has been a part of fun Do It Yourself projects, an intricate part of the fashion and makeup world, and an all-around well-loved item for years. Yet beneath all that glitz and glam lies an unfortunate and little-known truth: that glitter is causing serious harm to the…
