Microplastics

Microplastics

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

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

The study, led by Md Mazharul Islam, instructor at the Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Academy, and supervised by Prof Minggang Cai at Xiamen University, compares microplastic pollution in the northern...

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

Infographic: TBS

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

Representative Photo: Pixabay.

Microplastics found in 5 local sugar brands

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic less than 0.2 of an inch (5mm) in diameter - some so small that they're not even visible to the naked eye (file photo)

Microplastics found in human lungs for the first time

Study shows 80% of people have microplastics in blood

Study shows 80% of people have microplastics in blood