Reporter unveils strategy for ‘scrollytelling’ feature on microplastics
Microplastics. Photo by European Commission (CC BY 4.0) On July 28, The Guardian published a digital “scrollytelling” feature…
Microplastics May Trigger Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Damage
A University of Rhode Island study suggests micro- and nanoplastics can accumulate in the brain, potentially accelerating Alzheimer’s…
Researchers create groundbreaking new device to capture lurking threat in our waterways — here’s how it works
As microplastics and their smaller, even more insidious counterparts, nanoplastics, have increasingly permeated the environment and our bodies,…
Easier plastic recycling is on the horizon
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The two biggest sources of microplastic pollution are not bottles or straws
The world is in a “plastics crisis” amid concerns plastic production has risen more than 200 times since…
DIY plastic recycling made easy: How a global community is fighting plastic pollution
ADVERTISEMENT It all started in 2014 when Dave Hakkens, then a student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released…