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Lab Gloves Found to Distort Microplastic Measurements

The study flags glove residues that mimic plastics in common tests.

Global Airborne Microplastic Estimates Plunge in New Nature Study

Wave of Critiques Undercuts Claims of Microplastics in Human Tissues

New Measurements Reveal Far Higher Airborne Microplastics Over Chinese Megacities

Korean Team Debuts Hydrogen-Plasma Torch That Recycles Mixed Plastics in 0.01 Seconds

Global Plastics Treaty Talks Stall as Deadline Looms

Kerala Finalizes ₹20 Refundable Deposit on Plastic Liquor Bottles

Ten Greenpeace Activists Arrested After 24-Hour Blockade on Forth Road Bridge

Geneva to Host Renewed UN Plastics Treaty Talks

Microplastics in Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Rising Mental Health Risks

Study Finds Increasing Microplastic Accumulation in Human Brains

20 Years of Microplastics Research Reveals Global Environmental and Health Crisis

Microplastics Found in Human Brain Tissue, New Study Reveals

UC Berkeley Develops Process to Recycle Plastic Waste into New Materials

Microplastics Found in Human Brains, Study Warns of Rising Health Risks

California Legislature Approves Ban on Reusable Plastic Grocery Bags

Philadelphia Grapples with Environmental Challenges: Waste, Flooding, and Recycling