Microplastics

Microplastics

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?

He said city corporations collect plastic but do not have the technology to recycle materials such as chip packets, bottles, or polythene

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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

New study finds presence of microplastics in every human placenta tested

New study finds presence of microplastics in every human placenta tested

Nanoplastics in our bodies. What are we supposed to do about it?

Nanoplastics in our bodies. What are we supposed to do about it?

Plastic pollution has infiltrated every aspect of our lives. Photo: Nayem Ali

Tiny but deadly: Microplastics now running through our hearts

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Microplastics in frogs and fish: A grave concern for human health and ecosystems

Scientists find microplastics in human breast milk for the first time

Scientists find microplastics in human breast milk for the first time

A fish-shaped robot, which researchers say can suck up microplastics in shallow water, moves under the direction of a near-infrared (NIR) light, in this screen grab taken from a handout video provided to Reuters July 12, 2022. Zhang Xinxing's research team from Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University/Handout via REUTERS

Chinese scientists develop robot fish that gobble up microplastics

Microplastics found in 5 local sugar brands

Microplastics found in 5 local sugar brands

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Microplastics found in 5 local sugar brands