Microplastics are undermining the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon – Oceanographic
New research suggests microplastics are disrupting the ocean’s natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide by interfering with marine life and carbon cycles, potentially weakening one of Earth’s most important defences against climate change…
Disease-carrying microplastics in the air we breathe – Mongabay
A new study from Indian megacities identifies inhalable microplastics as an emerging air pollutant. These micron-sized particles not only bypass barriers in the nose to reach the lungs but also carry pathogens that could find a host in human body and multiply…
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires – the Conversation
Most tires are made of synthetic rubber that sheds particles of microplastics over time…
Seagrass wrack on beaches traps harmful plastics – Malta Today
Seagrass deposits on Maltese beaches trap plastics and protect coastline. Researchers warn their removal undermines vital ecosystems…
Your kitchen is full of microplastics. Here’s how to eat less of them – BBC
Microplastics gush out of our taps and flake off cookware. They find their way into the yolks of eggs, and deep into meat and vegetables. But if we take certain steps, we can eat less of them.
Microplastics now pollute remote Chagos manta ray feeding areas – Oceanographic
The findings raise real concern among scientists over the growing pressures faced by reef manta rays – a filter feeding species – now at growing risk of ingesting microplastics and suffering the, as yet, not-fully-determined physical consequences.
How to reduce microplastic exposure and protect your health – Yale Climate Connections
“The moment you open a plastic water bottle, around 50,000 microplastic particles fall into your beverage – not counting the plastic that’s leached from being stored in heat before it hits the fridge,” says Jane van Dis, an OB-GYN and plastics and health expert…
Common chemicals in plastic linked to over 350,000 deaths from heart disease – the Washington Post
Researchers estimate that exposure to phthalates contributes to 13 percent of all heart disease deaths in people between ages 55 and 64 each year worldwide…
Deep-Diving Whales Mistake Plastic for Prey – PBS North Carolina
To Whales, Our Plastic Debris Sounds Like Dinner…