New study finds brightly coloured plastics may contribute more to microplastic pollution
/ 12 June 2024

New study finds brightly coloured plastics may contribute more to microplastic pollution

Red, blue and green plastics degrade to form microplastics quicker than those that aren’t as bright

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Bottled water in US found to contain miniscule pieces of plastic
/ 15 January 2024

Bottled water in US found to contain miniscule pieces of plastic

Nanoplastics are the ‘spawn of microplastics that have broken down even further’, researchers said

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Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% in next 17 years
/ 17 May 2023

Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% in next 17 years

This can be done by 2040 if there are changes in the market, a United Nations report has found

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