Microplastics

Microplastics

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BSTI seeks Esdo research data after study detects microplastics in toothpaste

The standards body also urged the consumers not to panic over the microplastics report.

Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman. File photo: Collected.

Govt to take steps over microplastics found in toothpastes: Adviser

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High Court orders probe into microplastics in toothpastes

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Writ seeks independent probe into microplastics found in toothpastes

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Microplastics detected in 76% of toothpaste samples sold in Bangladesh: Study

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Kitchen sponges release microplastics, but water use has bigger impact: Study

The water of Hatirjheel Lake has become excessively polluted due to waste and sewage. As the water is polluted, foul odour spreads in the air. The photograph was taken recently. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Dhaka's lakes turning into microplastic reservoirs, study warns

Fishermen catching hilsa. File Photo: Reuters

Microplastics, cadmium found in hilsa; adviser flags health risks

According to World Bank data from 2021, Bangladesh is among the top countries for plastic pollution. Photo: TBS

Rising microplastic risks in Bangladesh: Is weak waste management behind it?

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Invisible plastic, visible threat: The hidden danger of microplastics and how to protect yourself

Bangladesh’s coastal waters more polluted with microplastics than China’s: Study

Bangladesh’s coastal waters more polluted with microplastics than China’s: Study

300 million tons of plastic waste are generated each year, leaking into oceans, soils, and even human bodies. Photo: TBS

Toward a legally binding global plastic treaty

Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory. Photograph: David Kelly/Photograph David Kelly

Microplastics found in every human testicle in study